The Dutch midfielder left Liverpool at the end of the season following the end of his contract.
It was gathered that Wijnaldum was close to joining Barcelona for the 2021/22 season, only for the Dutchman to turn down the chance to work with Ronald Koeman again in favour of a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
The ex-Liverpool midfielder revealed he changed his mind in the closing stages of the deal after Paris Saint-Germain came with an offer which he couldn't turn down.
"It was difficult," Wijnaldum said of his decision.
"I was negotiating with Barcelona for four weeks.
"PSG were a little quicker and the project they had appealed to me.
"It was a tough decision because Barcelona were very interested in me.
"They're two big clubs and you'd love to play for both but, in the end, I chose PSG. It was a relief to be able to make the decision before the tournament."
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