Jurgen Klopp names Liverpool sensation he lost who 'no one thought they'd miss'

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SportFootballJurgen KloppFormer Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp concedes that no one on the outside thought that Gini Wijnaldum's departure would be such a loss when he decided to leave AnfieldJurgen Klopp admits that when Gini Wijnaldum left Liverpool few people thought he would leave such a void - before his quality quickly became apparent.The Dutchman was signed in Klopp's first summer at the helm, joining from Newcastle. The midfielder was never the most fashionable player, but his impact was hammered home once he left.Klopp managed to cope with losing several senior players, the likes of Sadio Mane, but seeing Wijnaldum depart was a huge eye opener with the German admitting few thought his loss would be so acutely felt.He told the Daily Mail: "We lost Sadio Mane.

On the day Gini (Wijnaldum) went (in 2021), probably none of you thought; 'that’s a big miss' until he was not there anymore.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp sends message to Roy Hodgson as former Liverpool manager shows true coloursREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp intervenes in Liverpool's Mohamed Salah replacement plan for £87m transfer"Then you thought: 'Oh!' He was the combination of technique, power, tactical discipline and all these kind of things. That’s just how it is."Wijnaldum left Liverpool and never managed to recapture the form that made him one of the Premier League's most impactful midfielders.

He only spent a year in Paris before he was allowed to leave on loan, and a permanent move was made the following summer and he now plies his trade in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq.The midfielder admitted after his Merseyside exit that he felt undervalued by certain people at the club. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.England's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.