The Blues manager Jose Mourinho is believed to have said that the Dutch international would be an ideal recruit for the Premier League champions.
However, The Express claims that McClaren was warned Chelsea that Wijnaldum will not be for sale.
Wijnaldum joined Newcastle in a £14.5 deal this summer.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 41 |
| 4 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Manchester CityMan City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 35 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 24 |
| 16 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 16 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 6 |
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