Press reports revealed the truth about the German star Ilkay Gundogan’s request to leave the ranks of the Spanish team Barcelona during the current summer transfer period.
Speculations have recently spread a lot of news about Gundogan’s stay or departure in the ranks of the first football team of the Catalan club.
Press reports indicated that Manchester City wants to bring back its German star Gundogan again after his departure from the team last summer.
The player also wants to leave after he realized at the end of the preparation period that his role with the team will be secondary during the current season, under the leadership of his coach Hans Flick.
According to what was revealed by the reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Barcelona administration is the one who pressured Gundogan and asked him to leave, while the German player and his family did not think about leaving the Blaugrana fortress.
Fabrizio explained that Ilkay’s departure will provide the Catalan team with a large salary, which will help the team solve part of the financial crisis that the Catalan club is suffering from.
It is worth noting that the Barcelona and German national team player announced his retirement from international play yesterday evening, Monday, and Gundogan was content to play with clubs during the remainder of his career, concluding his career with Euro 2024.