The transfer saga of İlkay Gündoğan, who is on the agenda of Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, two giants of the Trendyol Super League, is becoming clear. The experienced midfielder, who is preparing to leave Barcelona, is getting ready to return to his former team. HE IS RETURNING TO MANCHESTER CITYAccording to the news in AS, İlkay Gündoğan, whose name has been mentioned with Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, is returning to Manchester City. İlkay decided to return to his former club after meeting with Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola. HE WILL GO FOR FREEIt is expected that the experienced midfielder will go to Manchester City for free. The news stated that there is no problem with the club regarding the player's salary. Additionally, it is not expected that the English team will offer a long-term contract to Gündoğan. BARCELONA STATSAfter his contract with Manchester City ended in the summer of 2023, İlkay Gündoğan transferred to Barcelona, where he played 51 matches, scored 5 goals, and made 14 assists. HE RETIRED FROM THE NATIONAL TEAMAs the transfer rumors about İlkay Gündoğan, who is said to be leaving Barcelona, came to the agenda, the experienced star midfielder announced yesterday that he retired from the German National Team. WHAT DID DURSUN ÖZBEK SAY?While Fenerbahçe and especially Galatasaray's name was mentioned for İlkay Gündoğan from Turkey, a statement also came from the yellow-reds. Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek, in his statement about İlkay Gündoğan, said, "İlkay Gündoğan can be on the agenda of any team. He is an important player. There are rumors, but it is not certain whether he will leave Barcelona or not. So far, the information I have is that İlkay still wants to stay in Barcelona. Galatasaray always pursues a player like İlkay. They want to see him in their squad. We need to get to the essence of what we are discussing. The information I have is that İlkay wants to stay in Barcelona."
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