WILL BARÇA MAKE ITS FIRST BIG SALE OF THE SUMMER?
BOMB! FC Barcelona, close to sell one of its great stars
Published:8/08/2024 - 13:50h
Updated:8/08/2024 - 19:10h
FC Barcelona could be about to make its first important sale of the summer. One of the main stars of the Barça team has traveled to Turkey amid rumors that place him in one of the 'greats' of the Turkish country
Is the exodus at FC Barcelona continuing? All signs point to yes. After sending midfielder Oriol Romeu on loan to Girona FC, it seems that the Blaugrana squad is considering another departure, possibly through a deal that could involve a significant financial outlay in favor of the Barcelona team, as it would involve one of their star players.
In this context, the name that is gaining prominence is İlkay Gündoğan. Although, as recently discussed on FCBN, the Gelsenkirchen man didn't foresee leaving the club in the Catalan capital during this summer window, the reality is that this option was not entirely ruled out. The possibility of an attractive proposal arriving for both the team and the player, accustomed to top-level sporting challenges, was not disregarded.
Is Gündogan heading to Turkish football?
Now, the German midfielder could be changing his destination in this summer market. In fact, recently it was revealed through 'Jijantes' an audiovisual material that offered some clues about this case. Why? Well, in that video, you can see the '22' about to board a flight to the city of Istanbul (Turkey).
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— Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) August 8, 2024
✈ The Barça player, İlkay Gündoğan, currently flying to the city of Istanbul
👀 The midfielder who has received offers from Turkish football will visit, in his two free days, the Middle Eastern country
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Although it cannot be asserted with certainty that this visit to the Middle Eastern country is related to an imminent negotiation with a club, it raises some suspicion that the German used his two free days to embark on this journey, coincidentally when it has been reported that Fenerbahçe by José Mourinho has shown interest in his services to replace Fred, as revealed by the Turkish newspaper 'Spor Arena'. Likewise, it is also true that, although he has lost some relevance lately, it has been mentioned that Galatasaray is also following his steps.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable to speculate, at least, that a negotiation with one of these clubs for the player may be underway, especially if the incorporation of Dani Olmo into the Blaugrana team is finalized. The one from Terrassa would arrive to cover the attacking midfielder position, where presumably the German would play, although he can also operate slightly deeper.
