Ilkay Gundogan seems to have made up his mind about his future after months of considering, deliberating, and thinking.
According to 90min, Barcelona is close to finalising a deal to sign the German from Manchester City on a free transfer.
Gundogan will leave the Citizens after leading them to a treble and becoming their first-ever captain to win the UEFA Champions League.
These are the possible shirt numbers for Gundogan’s new adventure in Barcelona.
History of Ilkay Gundogan’s shirt numbers
Throughout his lengthy and illustrious career, Gundogan has employed a wide range of numbers.
He wore the 35 shirt when he made his debut at Bochum before switching to the 22 shirt for his three-year stay at Nurnberg.
Gundogan wore the number 21 during his first season with Borussia Dortmund before switching to the number 8 for the remainder of his time there. He previously used this number while playing for Man City.
Gundogan typically wore the number 21 for his country, just as he did during his first season with Dortmund.
For the senior team, he also wore numbers 2, 14, and 19 when he was younger.
Available Barcelona jersey numbers
Gundogan’s options are limited by the fact that senior squad players are only permitted to wear numbers between 1 and 25, according to La Liga rules.
At this time in Barcelona, the following numbers are unfilled: 2, 3, 12, 14, 16, and 25.
There are only two options available to Gundogan that he wore in his younger years: 2 and 14. None of the numbers Gundogan has worn most recently in his career are available.
Given that 2 is typically a defender’s number, Gundogan choosing 14 is more likely.
