Manchester City star İlkay Gündoğan has a contract expiring in June, and Barcelona have been pushed forward as his next potential destination in the last few months.
Sport explain the midfielder has received an offer from the La Liga side to join them for free, and also an extension offer from Manchester City.
Xavi Hernández is keen to have the 32-year-old at his disposal next season because of his qualities, experience and the contract situation.
He would be open to leaving Manchester City, while there’s also reasons to continue at the Etihad. Therefore, the former Borussia Dortmund man ‘doesn’t rule out’ signing a new deal with Pep Guardiola’s side.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 14 matches, during which time they have failed to win on only one occasion [against Bayern Munich].
Due to these factors, Sport state the player ‘could say yes’ to renewing his contract with the English champions.
Manchester City have offered him a deal worth €9m per year. Barca insist they will exceed this, but it could be difficult due to their economic conditions.
Gündoğan has Guardiola’s affinity, while on the other hand, he has doubts about the promises made to him by Barca, mainly due to their financial situation.
There’s time to decide his future. Whether it will be at Manchester City or Barca would be clarified in less than two months.
