Ilkay Gundogan is one step away from leaving Manchester City. This was reported by the Daily Mail, which explains that the relationship with the club is friendly and that they will allow him to leave, with one year remaining until the end of his contract, which expires in 2023.
For this reason, the German player, who was Pep Guardiola’s first signing after taking over the English team, is already looking for a new team to join him during the upcoming summer transfers.
Regarding his possible destination, the Daily Mail revealed that Gundogan traveled to Madrid on Monday, although it did not provide further details of the trip.
The truth is, as AS learned, the City players had two days off before preparing for the last game of the season against Aston Villa and the midfielder could have traveled for reasons unrelated to possible negotiations with another club, but in England they did not forget that in the summer of 2019 the player was Very close to signing for Real Madrid.
Gundogan signed with City six seasons ago and has since become one of the most respected players in the squad, being one of the leaders. However, his role this season has been secondary and he has started in 20 of 37 Premier League matches. However, his relationship with Pep Guardiola is good and, in fact, they are neighbors in the same building in the city of Manchester.
Source: AS