The latest transfers news and rumours from Man City surrounding Ilkay Gundogan's proposed return.
Toni Kroos is stunned at the prospect of his former Germany teammate Ilkay Gundogan returning to Manchester City this summer. Gundogan, 33, is expected to touch down at the Etihad Stadium once again just 14 months after he left - with Barcelona open to letting him depart on a free transfer.
Gundogan won the lot in his first spell with City - which spanned seven memorable seasons - while the midfielder was their treble-winning captain in 2023. However, the ex-Borussia Dortmund man, seemingly, has another chapter that he wants to write in the Premier League moving forward. The Manchester Evening News understands City have not closed the door on a return move, while various reports from elsewhere suggest Gundogan is about ready to put pen-to-paper. Gundogan played 51 matches for Barcelona last season, before leading the German national team on home soil at Euro 2024.ALSO READ: Guardiola plans drastic reaction to combat main City gripe
That tournament, won by Spain, served as a farewell for Kroos, who has reacted to the emerging Gundogan news, commenting on an Instagram post from Fabrizio Romano. In that post, Romano explained why Barcelona will allow Gundogan to leave - free of charge - despite the player being under contract until 2026.After developing his game in the Bundesliga, Gundogan pitched up in the Premier League with City for €27million in 2016 and the rest, as they say, is history.
Gundogan also won 11 major honours in that time, including five Premier League medals. Over the course of the 82 caps he has earned for Germany, meanwhile, Gundogan has appeared 34 times alongside Kroos.
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