Manchester City working on Gundogan deal

Manchester City are moving connected a woody that could bring midfielder Ilkay Gundogan backmost to nan club.

The 33-year-old near City for Barcelona successful 2023 aft captaining Pep Guardiola's broadside to their historical Treble.

However, nan Catalan giants' good publicised financial issues person prevented them from registering caller signing Dani Olmo and releasing 1 of their higher earners would soft that process.

City are wrestling pinch early unit issues that see nan £81m departure of Argentina guardant Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid and an wounded to Norwegian winger Oscar Bobb that could support him retired for 4 months.

Gundogan could supply a short-term reply to these problems and would not require a settling successful period.

Manager Pep Guardiola did not want Gundogan to time off City past year, but nan nine were unwilling to connection nan German midfielder nan statement magnitude he wanted.

After joining City from Borussia Dortmund for a reported £20m successful 2016, Gundogan made 304 appearances for nan club, scoring 60 goals.

During 7 years astatine Etihad Stadium he won 14 trophies - 5 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League, 2 FA Cups, 4 Carabao Cups and 2 Community Shields.