For days ago, Mundo Deportivo stated Manchester City will fight to retain İlkay Gündoğan at the Etihad beyond this season.
The 32-year-old’s deal expires in June and Barcelona are keen to take him for free in the summer.
Sport now explain the La Liga side continue to see the possibility of the Manchester City star arriving at the Camp Nou.
They have already offered him a two-year deal, with an option of another year. He has given his verbal approval to the move after holding talks with Xavi Hernández, but there’s still nothing in writing.
This would give the Citizens hope to retain the German. It’s stated Pep Guaridola’s side are ‘finalising the option to be able to renew him at the last minute’.
Manchester City had proposed a one-year extension offer which was ‘rejected’ by the player. They have returned with a ‘second’ offer of a two-year deal with a ‘similar salary’ to his current wages.
Amid interest from Barca and the second renewal offer from Manchester City, Gündoğan will not make a future decision until the Champions League final against Inter Milan on June 10th.
He wants to focus on finishing the season with Guardiola’s side, who are in contention to win the treble this season.
Another report from Sport states everything seemed to have been agreed between the player and Barca before Manchester City ‘raised their bet’.
Their ‘last minute insistence’ has now made him doubt leaving the Etihad.
