At the start of this week, Mundo Deportivo stated Manchester City star İlkay Gündoğan is a ‘dream’ target for Barcelona in the winter market.
This report surfaced after multiple claims in the Catalan media discussed the La Liga side’s interest in bringing the 32-year-old to the Camp Nou.
His deal at the Etihad runs down in 2023 and earlier claim had explained Manchester City have plans to offer him a new deal.
Having returned to Barcelona from his trip to Doha, Xavi Hernández wants to sit down with the Blaugrana’s transfer chief, Mateu Alemany, to discuss the possibilities of signing a new right-back and midfielder in January.
That’s according to Sport, who add that at the moment, the Spanish giants will not be able to make any signings due to La Liga’s fair play rules. If it is possible, Xavi wants to sign the Manchester City midfielder.
With Sergio Busquets’s contract expiring next June, it’s claimed Barca have a ‘clear’ name to replace him, and that’s Gündoğan. The coach has asked the Citizens about the Germany international.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola wants to retain him and offer a one-year extension.
However, it’s stated Gündoğan wants to leave and if that is the case, the Manchester City manager ‘won’t stop him’.
Although Gündoğan is the ‘clear’ priority to replace Busquets at Barca, Sport explain that it is ‘almost impossible’ for him to arrive in January.
