With a contract ending at the end of June, the future of Ilkay Gündogan continues to be a hot topic in Spain, where Barcelona are keen on the Manchester City midfielder.
Mundo Deportivo bring the latest on the subject, claiming the player remains one of the La Liga side’s ‘clear targets’ for next season.
This is something they have been working on for months now, with chiefs Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff sitting down ‘several times’ to speak with the Manchester City man’s representative, who is fully aware of the financial struggle Barcelona are in.
A move to Catalonia would be the ‘last contract’ for Gündogan in football’s elite, as he will turn 33 in October, and the Germany international has never hidden the fact he is exploring his options.
He made it clear a few weeks ago he still hadn’t decided what his future would consist of, as Manchester City are still in the hunt for a treble, and that’s why the La Liga side are ‘waiting’ for him.
This all means it has delayed ‘the white smoke’ regarding his future, which ‘could be Barcelona in this case’, all depending on what Gündogan decides to do.
The 32-year-old has remained essential to Pep Guardiola this season, making 44 appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals and assisting another five.
