Ilkay Gündogan no longer plays for Germany. The question now is what will happen to the midfielder at club level. According to media reports, Barça wants to get rid of him.
A comeback by Ilkay Gündogan at Manchester City does not seem to be out of the question. City coach Pep Guardiola has already “approved” the return of the former German national team captain, writes transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on the internet platform X. According to consistent media reports, FC Barcelona wants to sell Gündogan in the summer transfer window.
According to reports, Guardiola wants the 33-year-old midfielder back in his team. The first contact with Gündogan’s side was made on Monday and talks are ongoing. The decision is up to Gündogan, as he also has offers from Saudi Arabia, writes Romano.
Gündogan won the English championship five times and the Champions League once with Manchester in seven years.
Sky had previously reported that Barça had clearly informed Gündogan, who had resigned from the DFB selection on Monday, that he should leave in this transfer window. According to the Madrid-based trade paper “AS”, Flick had told sporting director Deco that Gündogan did not fit into his game concept. However, Flick’s most recent statements did not suggest this.
According to information from the Catalan specialist newspaper “Sport”, the traditional Spanish football club wants to try to “get some money for the transfer of Gündogan”. The Catalans are said to have offered Gündogan to the Cristiano Ronaldo club Al-Nassr.
Gündogan’s advisor and uncle Ilhan had stated on August 8 that although there was interest from some clubs, his nephew wanted to stay at Barça. The Gelsenkirchen native’s contract runs until summer 2026, after he only came from Manchester City on a free transfer in 2023.
Source: Stern
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