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Georginio Wijnaldum 'gives green light' to Roma transfer as PSG nightmare close to ending

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AS Roma for a season-long loan deal, ending a nightmare 12-month stint at PSG.Wijnaldum, 31, headed to the Parc des Princes as Mauricio Pochettino's first major coup of the transfer window last summer, joining the Parisians on a free transfer after running down his deal with Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp had maintained an interest in keeping the Netherlands international on Merseyside but the opportunity to join Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, as well as claiming an inevitable Ligue 1 crown, was understood to be too much for Wijnaldum to turn down. READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumHowever, the switch didn't quite pan out for the former Reds midfielder as he was named the 'Ligue 1 Flop Signing of the Year,' managing just 1,993 minutes across all competitions.

Now, following a disastrous 12 months in the French capital, Wijnaldum is desperate to seal a loan exit, as he needs minutes under his belt to reclaim a place in Louis van Gaal's squad for the Qatar World Cup.According to Sky Sports Italy, Wijnaldum has given the go-ahead for a season-long switch to the Stadio Olimpico but an agreement is yet to be finalised between PSG and Roma.HAVE YOUR SAY!

Was Wijnaldum wrong to snub a new contract at Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section belowI Giallorossi have no intention of fronting up £180k-a-week for Wijnaldum's PSG wages and Sporting Director Tiago Pinto is haggling to reach an agreement to cover half of his eye-watering salary.

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