Player ‘expected more’ after summer Manchester City exit – Registered annoyance with club in first days

Ilkay Gündogan was left disappointed by his treatment at Barcelona when he first arrived from Manchester City in the summer, having ‘expected more’ of the club.

That’s according to Sport, who say the German midfielder ‘showed his anger’ a few days after arriving at the Camp Nou.

The newspaper covers how Gündogan did not bite his tongue after the weekend defeat to Real Madrid, with post-match comments calling out his teammates and calling for more character and a winning mentality to be developed.

This was the first time he’d raised his voice since his arrival from Manchester City in the summer, but, according to Sport, it was not the first time Gündogan was left disappointed with Barcelona.

They explain that a few days after arriving at the club, Gündogan and his family felt ‘little supported’ by the Catalan giants. They had told him he would arrive as a star player, with all the bells and whistles, but this did not prove to be the case.

Instead Gündogan was shocked by the ‘little attention’ he and his family received in his first days at the club.

He had hoped to receive support, particularly of a logistical nature as he was arriving in a new city looking for a house with a child who is only a few months old.

The main focus was the house search, but he also needed support when it came to transportation and the various procedures that come with a big move. Instead, he and his wife were left feeling somewhat ‘abandoned’.

They did not hesitate to convey this complaint to the club, insisting that it was unacceptable and pointing out what could be improved. Barcelona apologised for the way he had been treated.

Gündogan’s disappointment largely came from the fact he had arrived from a slick, oiled machine-like Manchester City whose ‘excellence’ on and off the pitch is well known.

They’ve established a set up that caters to all of their players’ needs, particularly non-sporting matters such as those involved with a big transfer. Gündogan had expected the same from Barcelona given they are ‘more than a club’ but found the complete opposite.

He’s not the only one to have complained, with Sport saying several other unnamed players who have recently arrived have stated similar.