Ilkay Gundagon move to Barcelona on Free Transfer
Gundagon move to Barcelona on Free Transfer, he is about to make a move to Barcelona this summer on Free Transfer. The news about the exit and joining Barcelona is not officially announced by both of the clubs, city have a practical approach due to Player’s age and length of contract he was seeking, keeping with similar situations over recent years.
Ilkay Gundogan had some talks with City over a new deal, with his contract set to expire at the end of June. The length of the deal on offer was for one year plus an option of a further 12 months. Arsenal were also interested in Gundagon.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder has won five Premier league titles, two FA cups, four league Cups and the Champions league in his stay for Seven years at city. On the other hand Arsenal agrees to sign Chelsea Havertz on 65 million euros on this transfer window.
Gundagon lifted three trophies in 2022/23 season becoming the second treble winner English club. Man city have agreed a £30m deal to sign midfielder Mateo Kovacic which would go some way to compensating for the loss of Gundagon.
The fee is understood to be worth an initial £25m guaranteed plus £5m in performance-related add-ons. A formal announcement of Kovacic joining last season’s treble winners is expected soon. N’Golo Kante agrees to join Saudi Arabia on summer transfer.
Kovacic has been at Chelsea since joining from Real Madrid initially on loan in the summer of 2018. Kyle Walker would prefer to stay at Manchester city this summer despite interest from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
Bayern are getting advanced for negotiations to sign the City defender, but it is understood he wants to remaind in Man City club sign an extension to his existing contract.
Walker has one year left on his current deal and City have no desire to sell him this summer. Man City will also not stand in Bernardo Silva’s way if he wishes to leave the club. West Ham rejects Arsenal’s offer for Declan Rice.
Paris Saint Germain are interested in signing him, while Barcelona are also long-term admirers of the Portugal international. Silva would stay and sign a new long term contract, having been instrumental in the achievements last season, winning the champions league, Premier league and FA cup trophies.
However, Silva is understood to have considered a move away from City last summer, which did not materialise.
Ilkay Gundogan journey over his career
Ilkay Gundogan is a Manchester City midfielder who has appeared in the vast majority of their Premier League matches in 2022/2023, making 31 appearances overall and playing 2,359 minutes. He has been selected in the starting XI in 27 of these appearances across their 38 fixtures and been used as a substitute on four occasions.
Gundogan last featured in a Premier League game on May 24, playing 90 minutes for Manchester City against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 1-1 draw. The midfielder has netted eight Premier League goals this campaign.
Gundogan last scored in the league with a brace in the 3-0 win against Everton on May 14, netting in the 37th and 51st minute. He opened his account for the campaign against Bournemouth on August 13, scoring during a 4-0 victory.
In last season’s Premier League, Gundogan played in 27 games for Manchester City, scored eight goals and provided four assists.
Gundogan joined Manchester City in July 2016 from Borussia Dortmund, for whom he made 105 league appearances in total, scoring 10 goals and providing 14 assists.
At the age of 25 years and 328 days, Gundogan made a good start to his Premier League career on September 17, 2016 for Manchester City. The German midfielder scored in his opening match in the competition against Bournemouth. Overall, in his Premier League career, he has played 188 times in the competition, with 44 goals and 16 assists.
