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Why Burley likes Gündogan back with Man City (1:12)
Craig Burley lays out a manner in which Ilkay Gündogan might work as a team gamer for Manchester City. (1:12)
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 20, 2024, 04:39 AM ET
Manchester City are amongst the clubs checking out the possibility of signing Ilkay Gündogan in the middle of doubts over his Barcelona future, sources informed ESPN.
Clubs in Saudi Arabia, consisting of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, are likewise thinking about the midfielder, who might leave Barcelona after simply one season.
A source informed ESPN that Barcelona coach Hansi Flick desires Gündogan, 33, to remain, however club employers want to let him leave if the ideal deal gets here.
Gündogan, who made 51 looks last season for the Catalan club, has actually 2 years left on the agreement he signed when he left City on a totally free transfer last summertime.
City are thinking about signing another midfielder after permitting Kalvin Phillips to sign up with Ipswich Town in a season-long loan offer.
The club are likewise taking a look at generating a forward following Julián Álvarez’s departure to Atlético Madrid and Oscar Bobb’s injury, which is set to sideline the Norway global for more than 3 months.
City were eager to keep Gündogan last summertime just for the German, who revealed his global retirement on Monday, to turn down a variety of agreement deals.
He ultimately concurred a transfer to Barcelona regardless of interest from Arsenal. Gündogan left City after making more than 300 looks throughout 7 years and winning the Premier League title 5 times.
A crucial gamer for Barcelona last season, Gündogan’s location in the group has actually come under pressure following the arrival of Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig this summertime.
A source has actually informed ESPN that City are not likely to amuse deals for captain Kyle Walker in spite of interest from Al Hilal.
Walker nearly left the Etihad to sign up with Bayern Munich a year ago however rather signed an agreement which will keep him at the club till 2026.
A source has actually informed ESPN that Al Hilal wish to sign a full-back if they can unload previous Nottingham Forest protector Renan Lodi to open a location for another foreign gamer in their team.
City do not desire to lose Walker simply 10 days before the transfer due date, and any method is set to be turned down.
