The FC Barcelona already has to his first signing of the totally tied summer after announcing that Ilkay Gundogan will play in the club blaugrana by the next two seasons, with option to a third. Of this way the midfield player abandons the Manchester City afterwards be one of the most stood out players with Pep Guardiola during the last five seasons.
Of this way the midfield player will go back to be mate of Roberto Lewandowski, with the one who coincided in the Bundesliga when they played in the Borussia Dortmund, one of the varied reasons by which surely accepted the Barcelona proposal. In fact, the international German ensured, in his first words like culé, that "if it went me to mudar, only there is a club in the world that had felt. It was Barcelona or at all", highlighted.
A new challenge that arrives marked by the illusion of a boy
Like this it described his decision the now player of the Barça in which it has been his letter of farewell of the City, but also to explain all what means to change of airs. "Since it was a small boy, dreamed with using this T-shirt some day. I trust that they remain me some years more to the highest level, and only want to help to that the Barcelona go back to be where deserves ", mentioned.
Likewise it did not leave to happen the opportunity to remember that "it will be a reunion with my old fellow Lewa", adding besides his emotion for "playing with another trainer to the one who admire from does long", revealed. "When Xavi and I speak on the project, seemed so natural. I see so many similarities between us like characters and in the form in that we see the game. I know that it goes to have a lot of pressure in the Barcelona. But it loves me the pressure. It loves me go out of my zone of comfort. It did not look for an easy landing. It was looking for a new challenge. Of this treats this next chapter", resolved Gündogan.
A greeting for all the followers culés
To all this farewell and welcome also has followed him his first greeting to all the fans culé. The German footballer has not doubted in sending a message from the social networks of the Barça, in which it has stood out his happiness by fichar by the Barça, what will mean him "a new challenge", aimed. "I am thrilled to join me to east magnify club. We see us prompt. Força Barça", finalised Gündo.