Gini Wijnaldum is set to reject Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain.

Although technically still a Liverpool player, it has been known for months that the 30-year-old will be heading elsewhere this summer.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has provided daily updates on this saga, but the latest development is truly intriguing.

Since bidding goodbye to Liverpool, Wijnaldum has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, with Dutch boss Ronald Koeman a keen admirer.

Despite interest from Bayern Munich, it looked certain that he would join the Catalan giants on a free transfer.

However, in a dramatic turn of events, PSG moved in quickly and are now in the driving seat to sign the Dutch midfielder who is currently busy with the national team preparing for the European Championships.

‘Pochettino NOT leaving’, PSG on same position despite Tottenham talks. ⚪️ #THFC

…and that’s it: Pochettino has been directly involved in Wijnaldum’ turnaround to join PSG.

Poch called Gini several times, they met in 2016 as Poch wanted him at Spurs. Now, together in Paris