Barcelona reportedly offered Ilkay Gundogan, who Arsenal is interested in signing, a three-year deal.
Ilkay Gundogan is reportedly close to becoming a free agent and leaving Manchester City, according to a report by the Spanish source SPORT. Arsenal is interested in signing the German international, although he is still under contract with the Premier League winners. And Barcelona has just offered him a three-year deal. The Catalan giants are also convinced that they will be able to hire him this summer.
Since transferring to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in 2016, Ilkay Gundogan has excelled. In his first two seasons at the Etihad, the 32-year-old experienced fitness problems. He put a lot of effort into getting beyond those issues, though, and as a result, he played a crucial role for the Premier League heavyweights.
The German international has made a significant contribution to Manchester City’s domination in the Premier League. Additionally, the seasoned midfielder has played more than 300 times for the Citizens, contributing 58 goals and 40 assists. Gundogan’s reputation has improved to the point that he is now the captain of Manchester City.
However, Gundogan’s deal with Manchester City is about to end, and on July 1 he will become a free agent. The defending Premier League winners are eager to hang onto the seasoned midfielder. Although sources have indicated that a deal is likely, things have moved slowly. And Barcelona and Arsenal are both interested in this circumstance.
Barcelona has been keeping an eye on the 32-year-old for a while. And the Catalan powerhouses have now moved to sign the captain of Manchester City to a three-year deal. The source also asserts that Barcelona’s camp is becoming more confident in its ability to sign the player.
Mikel Arteta, on the other hand, has been pressuring Arsenal to sign Gundogan this summer. However, now that Barcelona has started to attack, the Gunners must act swiftly. And until Arsenal makes a bid for the German midfielder, Barcelona and Manchester City will be competing for his services.
Additionally, according to reports, Gundogan has verbally agreed to join Barcelona this summer. If the Manchester City captain doesn’t agree to a new contract with the Premier League winners, all indications are that he will join Spotify Camp Nou on a three-year agreement.
