Ilkay Gundogan transfer: Manchester City close to re-signing midfielder from Barcelona | Football News

Ilkay Gundogan will endure a Manchester Metropolis medical on Thursday forward of his return to the membership on a free switch from Barcelona.

The German is known to be within the UK already to finalise the transfer with Barca letting him rejoin Metropolis on a free.

The 33-year-old, who spent seven years at Metropolis from 2016 to 2023, is about to signal a one-year deal plus the choice of an extra 12 months.

The midfielder needs to return to Metropolis and has ignored curiosity from Saudi Arabia and Qatar due to that.

Sky Sports activities Information reported on Monday that Gundogan had been informed he might go away Barcelona as they appear to commerce gamers to scale back their wage invoice.

Gundogan left Metropolis for the Spanish giants final summer time on a free switch following the expiration of his contract after he had captained Metropolis to an historic Treble.

Gundogan made 304 appearances and scored 60 objectives in his time at Metropolis as he gained 12 main trophies, together with 5 Premier League titles and the Champions League.

Gundogan, who joined Metropolis in the summertime of 2016 from Borussia Dortmund, retired from worldwide soccer earlier this week.

Man Metropolis contemplating transfer for Celtic ahead Kyogo

Manchester Metropolis are contemplating a transfer for Celtic ahead Kyogo Furuhashi.

The Premier League champions are weighing up whether or not or not they go into the market to exchange Julian Alvarez who accomplished an £82m transfer to Atletico Madrid.

It’s understood Metropolis will solely think about making a transfer if the correct possibility emerges however no determination has but been made on any participant.

Sky Sports activities Information has already reported this summer time that Crystal Palace ahead Eberechi Eze is one other participant Metropolis admire.

Kyogo moved to Celtic in 2021 beneath former supervisor Ange Postecoglou, following their time collectively at Yokohama F Marinos – one of many golf equipment within the Metropolis Soccer Group.

The Japan worldwide – who signed a brand new four-year deal at Celtic till 2027 final summer time – has scored 73 objectives in 135 video games and gained seven main honours.