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Barcelona seals move for German star midfielder İlkay Gündoğan

The 32-year-old midfield veteran captained Manchester City to a historic treble in 2022-23 under Pep Guardiola during the final year of his contract, and could look to replicate that under Xavi amid the Spaniard’s rejuvenation of Barça

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İlkay Gündoğan’s seven-year stint with Manchester City has officially come to an end after the veteran German international has agreed to join Xavi’s Barcelona rejuvenation project at Spotify Camp Nou.

The 32-year-old star midfielder captained Manchester City to a historic treble in 2022-23 under Pep Guardiola during the final year of his contract in what will surely go down as one of the greatest final acts in the club’s history.

Though linked with interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal, the Gelsenkirchen-born midfielder has, instead, opted for a new challenge in La Liga at a Barça outfit that recently returned to the top of the pile in Spain during Xavi’s first full season in charge of his former club that saw them pip bitter rivals Real Madrid to the title.

Gündoğan’s terms are reportedly a two-year deal with an option for a third while signaling the club’s first foray into the summer market.

He now joins a central cadre that includes Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Pablo Torre, and Franck Kessié while replacing the leadership qualities of the recently departed Sergio Busquets.

The German featured over 300 times for City across his seven years at the Etihad in all competitions after putting injury concerns behind him that first popped up at Borussia Dortmund and during his first two seasons in England before ultimately becoming indispensable to Guardiola in the heart of the midfield.

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Andrew Thompson

US-based Football writer. German football guru with a wealth of experience in youth development and analysis. Data aficionado. Happily championing the notion that Americans have a knowledgeable voice in the beautiful game.

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