Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan rebate Could be possible.
Gundogan signed a one -year agreement when he left Barcelona to return to the city in a free transfer last summer, after having spent a single season with Catalans with cash.
But an extension clause of 12 months in this agreement it triggeredpressing the expiration of the contract until the summer of 2026. Even with this security, the head of the city had not ruled out another division: “What will happen, I don’t know.”
Now, though, Sky Sport Germany Florian Plettenberg He reported that Gundogan intends to honor the rest of the contract in Manchester. He has no “plans” to leave the club or to retire from professional football completely.
The 34 -year -old has interest from other clubs. The identity of these suitors is unknown, although the Saudi League Pro would be an obvious option. The Super LIG would be another, in the midst of links in recent months with Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, and his family’s Turkish heritage.
Gundogan left initially City For a new challenge by 2023, at the back of capturing the club to a historical story. Even aging, 22 Premier League games has still begun this season and has made 45 total appearances and counting in all competitions.
But a squad reconstruction is already underway in the city, with the imminent Kevin’s summer departure from Bruyne Was not offered a new contractand Bernardo Silva too linked to an output to Benfica. Nico Gonzalez arrived in January to start the midfield review, with Bayer Leverkusen Florian Wirtz another serious goal in the middle of ongoing ties with Morgan Gibbs-White, Bruno Guimaraes and Hugo Larsson.