Galatasaray makes Gündogan's continuity at Barça 'official'

Published:7/06/2024 - 15:29h

Updated:7/06/2024 - 15:29h

Ilkay Gündogan has undoubtedly been one of Barça's three best players this season, so the market's interest in him seemed like a risk for the entity, although it finally seems that this will not be the case

It is not a secret for anybody that the FC Barcelona looks for regularizar his situation with the 'fair play' financial and fulfil with the so necessary rule 1/1. With this stage, the possibility that the Barcelona club have to pose at least one or two exits of players 'top' keep on being something that is on the table and there is where the name of Ilkay Gündogan has become mentioned, but seems that any speculation will finish fast.

And it is that the rumours on the possible sale of the German midfield player increased when the president of the Galatasaray, Dursun Özbek, expressed that 'Gündo' is the "signing of his dreams". But the own Turkish club, now with his trainer like spokesman, has been the attendant to ensure that Gündogan will continue in the Barça the next season.

The Barça has 'received' an espaldarazo from Turkey

The technical Okan Buruk spoke this Friday in the press conference made after oficializarse his renewal like trainer of the Galatasaray until the year 2026 and from there left clear that "Gündogan will be still in the Barcelona", explained. Like this of conclusive has been Buruk, 'oficializando' of some way that the player has not had any interest to change of airs after only a year in the City Condal.

The Turkish trainer has been asked after the possibility of the signing of the German by part of the group otomano, but the technician has been clear. "All trainer wants to have it in his staff, but know that Ilkay will continue his career in Barcelona during a year more. It is a player of very high level regarding personality and to character, but is safe that will follow a year more there", sentenced.

Gündogan Does not have doubts on his commitment with the Barça

Already this week had signalled in FCBN that that the footballer of 33 years has all the intention to fulfil his agreement with the Barcelona group, which signed the past summer until June of 2025, taking into account that it exists besides another optional year. After a big season in the individual, playing almost all the minutes of the course, but something disappointing to level of titles, Gündogan has clear that wants the revancha like player of the Barça and seems that like this it will finish being.