Barcelona or City? Gundogan's decision could be a matter of hours

Published:20/06/2023 - 01:00h

Updated:20/06/2023 - 01:00h

Ílkay Gündogan does not plan to delay his decision on where he will play next season. According to the journalist Gerard Romero, the German has already ruled out the option of playing in Arabia, for which he is between renewing with City or arriving at Barça

Everything aims to that the future of Ílkay Gündogan will define this week. The mediocentro will take holidays from the Wednesday, once conclude his announcement with Germany, but in his surroundings trust that everything will remain clear before going to rest. In this sense, the journalist Gerard Romero ensures that the still player of the Manchester City only has two options in mind.

On the one hand, it is the possibility to renew with the group 'sky blue', where feels very comfortable. The directive improved his offer to two fixed seasons more an optional with an important adjust salarial (won 8 million net euros until this season). Besides, the one of Gelsenkirchen has an offer of the FC Barcelona to play three years in Spain, although the club has not done him arrive the formal proposal by his financial problems.

Gündogan Already descartó the 'immediate retreat' in Arabia

In the last weeks earned forces the interest of the To the Hilal in Gündogan, but the mediocentro has descartado the Saudi millions prioritising keep in the elite by, at least, two or three years more. Ílkay Wants to follow explaining for the technician Hansi Flick with regard to contesting the Euro 2024 and the World-wide 2026 with 'die mannschaft', a possibility that, literally, would bury if it leaves to Arabia.

The plan of To the Hilal aimed to ficharle with a similar agreement to the that signed Karim Benzema with To the Ittihad (100 'kilos' net to the year by two seasons) after the "no" of Leo Messi. Finally, in front of the refusal of the German, the club finish fichando to the luso Rúben Neves, the one who also was offered to the Barça by his agent, Jorge Mendes, to cover the drop of Sergio Busquets.

The eagerness of Gündogan can setenciar to the Barça

If Gündogan takes his decision this week, the Barcelona could be the big prejudiced, since the club still has not squared his accounts to close his signing. In fact, the financial problems culés would be the main doubt of the player of 32 years to go out of the City, taking for granted that the Barça, even, can begin the season without sufficient margin salarial to inscribe him in LaLiga. Thus, to these heights, the City luce more trusted his renewal.