We reveal the story behind Gündogan's move to Barça

From it does more than a year, the sportive direction of the Barcelona group, headed by Jordi Cruyff and Mateu Alemany, initiated the research of a jugón for his centre of the field. There are not a lot of footballers in the market that can contribute this plus, as it is the case of Gündogan. The ex captain of the Manchester City fulfils with all the characteristics, since it can be in offensive zone because it is a player that has arrived of goal, to such an extent that marked nine so many in 45 parties the past campaign.

His mates appreciate a lot his signing, since, for example, Lewandowski will have somebody that was able to filter him a balloon and leave it of face to goal. In case it was little, in some moments will be able to occupy the role of defensive pivote, something important for the Barça, especially after the exit of Sergio Busquets. Although it is not the role where better exerts , yes is truth that can do it by this capacity of pass before reviewed, by his physical potential and defensive capacity.

The current champion of Europe had the year happened an average of five recoveries by party in the Champions. This was one of the reasons by which Jordi Cruyff increased even more his interest and insisted in gathering with the German to know it more thorough. In this first meeting there was very good feelings and the cúpula managerial did not doubt in doing all the possible to do with the services of Ilkay Gündogan.

Of the hand of Mateu Alemany finished to concretise his signing by the Barça

Jordi moved his interests to Mateu Alemany to study the possibility of the signing of the footballer. The directors had an excellent relation with the representative of Gündogan, since it is the same that the one of Christensen. Previously, they had had some first approaches to see the intentions of the player. They knew that it finished agreement and his economic pretences, although elevated logically by the quality of the player, hinder in the parameters of the Fair Play Financial.

Xavi, to the enterarse of this possibility, endorsed immediately his signing to reinforce to the team. The trainer took part directly in the negotiations when calling to Gündogan to explain him how wanted to that it fit inside his staff. Had several telematic conversations until Gündogan opted finally by the Barcelona. Jordi Cruyff put the name of the player on the table and had the first meeting; Mateu Alemany was key in the negotiation and in how fit this signing in the FPF; and the Catalan trainer going in in the key moment final to convince to the footballer.