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Bobby Vincent & Jonathan Bonell

Gini Wijnaldum responds to contract speculation after midfielder shines in Wolves win

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum remained coy over his contract situation after starring against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Dutch midfielder, who joined from Newcastle United in 2016, is out of contract at Anfield in the summer.

A regular and consistent performer in the Reds midfield, Wijnaldum has been a key cog of Jurgen Klopp’s European, World and Premier League champions.

But with January on the horizon and his contract up in the summer, Wijnaldum would be free to discuss terms with potential suitors ahead of a summer move.

Wijnaldum was asked about his contract after helping Liverpool to a 4-0 win over Wolves at Anfield on Sunday night.

“I already said in my previous interview, I don’t talk about my contract situation, I talk about the game,” he told Amazon Prime.

“The club talk about my contract.

“There’s a connection, there was a connection from the first moment I came here, the supporters supported me a lot, but it’s not for me to talk about.”

Wijnaldum impressed the 2,000 fans at Anfield and scored a beauty just short of the hour mark to put the home side 2-0 up.

That came after Mohamed Salah sent Liverpool 1-0 in at half-time, with Joel Matip and a Nelson Semedo own goal completing the rout.

“I don’t wanna say champions performance, because we did our job, we have to do this every week,” Wijnaldum said. “It was a good game, the position play was good and we scored good goals.”

He added: “When we heard that supporters were allowed to the game, we were very happy with that and when we came outside to warm up, they were here and cheering for us. It was a really, really great feeling and of course to win the game 4-0.

“They help to improve the performance a lot because they’re cheering for you and supporting you in the game. Before, we had to do it with only the bench, but everyone knows Anfield, the supporters are vital.”

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