“Is Ilkay Gündogan Saying Farewell to Manchester City for FC Barcelona?”

Is Ilkay Gündogan (32) at Manchester City on farewell tour?

The fact is: the German national player’s contract with the Premier League top club expires at the end of the season. So far, both sides have not been able to agree on further cooperation.

Or does Gündogan not want to stay at all?

There have long been rumors that FC Barcelona from the Spanish LaLiga would like to sign him in the summer.

Gündogan wants to forego salary for Barça!

Now the Barça-related newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” reports that Gündogan would even give up money for the Catalans. Accordingly, he could imagine playing in Spain for a salary of around six million euros. For comparison: At Manchester he is currently said to earn 10.5 million euros per year.

Man City offers 12 million salary!

Advantage Barça: The Spaniards should offer Gündogan a three-year contract, City only one year, according to the report. But: Financially, City should be way ahead. According to the portal “Relevo”, star coach Pep Guardiola Gündogan’s club is said to have made an offer with a net salary of over 12 million euros in January.

Another advantage for Barça: Gündogan’s partner Sara Arfaoui is said to welcome a move to Spain.

What’s up: Gündogan fits Barça’s profile perfectly: free transfer and experienced. The 32-year-old international could play in his favorite midfield position and pass on his experience to Barça youngsters Gavi (18) and Pedri (20).

Gündogan is currently not wasting any thoughts on a premature end to his career. “I’ve rarely felt better physically in my entire career and I’m looking forward to everything that’s still to come in the next few weeks. That’s why the current high load doesn’t bother me at all,” he said in an interview with SPORT BILD.

Gündogan: “Nothing has been decided”

He also kept his future open: “Nothing has been decided yet. The talks are ongoing and when a decision has been made, the public will also find out accordingly,” said Gündogan: “At the moment it’s just about ending the season with as many titles as possible and we’re on a very good track there Away.”

Should he actually decide to switch in the end, he could say goodbye as a newly crowned English champion and Champions League winner…