Ilkay Gündogan partido

XAVI HAD ALREADY 'ADVANCED' GÜNDOGAN'S POSITION

Gündogan's entourage denies contacts with Saudi Arabia

Published:25/11/2023 - 09:11h

Updated:25/11/2023 - 13:27h

Ílkay Gündogan has been the target of rumors in recent days. From the possibility of playing in Turkey to a move to Saudi Arabia, the 33-year-old player leads the news in FC Barcelona, although his departure is not contemplated

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Ílkay Gündogan Will not move , in the short term, of Barcelona. It arrived during the last summer from the Manchester City and his process of adaptation is being extraordinary. It has turned into one of the pillars of the approach of Xavi Hernández and a multipurpose player in the centre of the field, of there that it do not surprise that it was, by behind Marc-André ter Stegen, the footballer with more minutes accumulated in what it goes of season. In 17 parties, has participated in six goals: one carries his name and delivered five assistances.

His good exert has not avoided that they are a lot of the rumours on his actuality and future in the short term. Since it was not 'satisfied' in the Barça, until the possibility to play in the Galatasaray and, recently, the option of mudarse to Saudi Arabia in January, have been too many the informations that has starred the midfield player of 33 years in the last weeks. He, however, is concentrated in triumphing as Barcelona.

Xavi Hernández, trainer culé, had been questioned on the possibility that the ex of the Manchester City did the cases before the planned and left a conclusive sentence and without space to the erroneous interpretations: "If it is looking for house here!", to way jokingly, but leaving clear that the intention of Gündogan is to settle in Barcelona with his family. Now, from his surroundings have reaffirmed it.

The surroundings of Gündogan 'raisin' of the rumours

His agent and uncle, Ilhan Gündogan, has parafraseado to the míster of Terrassa to give by descartada the possibility that the player abandon the City Condal: "The best answer, the one of the trainer", said, in statements collected by 'Sportive World'. It is not the first time that has to go out to the step to deny rumours, place does some days had to confirm that it had not gathered with representatives of the Galatasaray of face to a possible movement.

In this opportunity, had commented that "the news in the press of these days on Ilkay do not reflect the truth. I did not gather me with anybody of the Galatasaray before the party against the Bayern to speak on Ilkay. There was not any advance, meeting or something that arrived to us in this regard. I want to leave this clear. Neither I neither Ilkay can understand how arose this news. Ilkay Is very happy in Barcelona and is focused in what it wants to attain there and in his put".

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