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Chelsea in talks to sign former Liverpool star on free transfer
Sep 02 2026 16:49 · By Chris Davie · 4 Reads
Chelsea have made a move to sign Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer (AFP via Getty)
Chelsea are in talks to sign former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer, according to reports.
On deadline day, Chelsea finally approved the £125 million sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City but aimed to bring in a midfield replacement before the end of the window.
Xabi Alonso is an admirer of Martin Zubimendi but Chelsea’s approach for the Spanish midfielder was swiftly rejected by Arsenal.
Chelsea then agreed a deal with Monaco worth €55 million (£47.1m) for Lamine Camara but the Ligue 1 side cancelled their agreement with an hour to go before the deadline.
According to FootMercato, Chelsea have now contacted Wijnaldum after he left Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq when his contract expired earlier this summer.
The 35-year-old remains without a club but has recently held talks with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.
Georginio Wijnaldum won the Premier League title Liverpool in 2020 (Getty)
Despite the summer transfer window closing on Tuesday, Premier League clubs are still allowed to sign players who are free agents.