Ilkay Gündogan Already has begun his adventure in the FC Barcelona. It has confirmed that it will be presented the day Monday in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, from the 11:00 hours, and the international with Germany has decided to shorten his holidays to install in his new 'house'. This Saturday has landed in the City Condal and has showed anxious for adding to the trainings under the orders of Xavi Hernández and defend, finally, the Barcelona shield.
The player of 32 years has offered some statements to the official means of the Barcelona entity and has confessed that fichar by the Barça is a dream done reality. It understands that it will be a new challenge, but him ilusiona the project and the quantity of youngsters that are 'rowing' so that the team go back to be in the highest, ensuring that it arrives to help and contribute his granite of sand in the 'reconstruction' of the blaugrana.
Expectations, dreams... Gündogan Confesses
It is not a secret for anybody that, in the middle of the negotiations, the wish of the midfield player of recalar in the Barça was key for 'win' the battle to the Manchester City, that pretended to renew it by a year more after the request of Pep Guardiola. Now, he same has confirmed that from small was follower of the picture culé: "it Is a dream be in the Barça. I agree me when it was boy and saw to the Barça of Rijkaard and of Pep. I am follower of the Barça, have followed it always closely each season and am very happy and very proud to form part of this team".
Likewise, it spoke on the expectations that has of face to the dispute of his first season like blaugrana. It highlighted that "I expect good football. I think that there is a lot of potential in the team with players very young and think that with my experience can help them to reach his following level", adding that the base and potential of the team is "by what only remains to show it this season, therefore I have come, and therefore I will encourage me and will put my dedication to be able to enjoy it".
"I am a player that likes him have the balloon, that think that is something very important to be player of the Barça, by his style of game"
On what can offer in this Barça, Gündogan aimed that "I think that can contribute a lot of experience, but obviously there is a big quality in the centre of the field of the Barça. I can adapt me to distinct roles: more defensive and more offensive. I am a player that likes him have the balloon, that think that is something very important to be player of the Barça, by his style of game. And besides always I put all the best of my and the elder of my efforts to help to the team the maximum possible, because at the end, the individualities can help but what matters is the team".
Xavi, key figure for Gündogan
In addition to that followed from small to the Barça, the presence of Xavi Hernández in the bench culé has been key so that Gündogan took the decision to accept the proposal of the blaugrana. It stood out that "well, it means a lot for me, it is a big opportunity for me to keep growing and improving like player. I spoke with him several times before fichar and think that think the football of the same way, the same that when he was player and I as I am it now. I think that our form to think and our characters are alike, had a big connection with him".