Man City interested in Ilkay Gündogan reunion – sources

Manchester Metropolis are among the many golf equipment exploring the potential for signing Ilkay Gündogan amid doubts over his Barcelona future, sources instructed ESPN.

Golf equipment in Saudi Arabia, together with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, are additionally within the midfielder, who might depart Barcelona after only one season.

A supply instructed ESPN that Barcelona coach Hansi Flick desires Gündogan, 33, to remain, however membership bosses are prepared to let him depart if the precise provide arrives.

Gündogan, who made 51 appearances final season for the Catalan membership, has two years left on the contract he signed when he left Metropolis on a free switch final summer season.

Metropolis are contemplating signing one other midfielder after permitting Kalvin Phillips to hitch Ipswich City in a season-long mortgage deal.

The membership are additionally bringing in a ahead following Julián Álvarez’s departure to Atlético Madrid and Oscar Bobb’s damage, which is ready to sideline the Norway worldwide for greater than three months.

Metropolis had been eager to maintain Gündogan final summer season just for the German, who introduced his worldwide retirement on Monday, to reject numerous contract affords.

He ultimately agreed a transfer to Barcelona regardless of curiosity from Arsenal. Gündogan left Metropolis after making greater than 300 appearances throughout seven years and profitable the Premier League title 5 occasions.

A key participant for Barcelona final season, Gündogan’s place within the crew has come underneath strain following the arrival of Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig this summer season.

In the meantime, a supply has instructed ESPN that Metropolis are unlikely to entertain affords for captain Kyle Walker regardless of curiosity from Al Hilal.

Walker virtually left the Etihad to hitch Bayern Munich a yr in the past however as an alternative signed a contract which is able to preserve him on the membership till 2026.

A supply has instructed ESPN that Al Hilal wish to signal a full-back if they’ll offload former Nottingham Forest defender Renan Lodi to open up a spot for one more international participant of their squad.

Nonetheless, Metropolis don’t wish to lose Walker simply 10 days earlier than the switch deadline, and any method is ready to be rejected.