Ilkay Gundogan is playing in the form of his life, has been made Manchester City captain and is playing for one of the best teams in the world, coached by one of football’s finest tactical brains. But the fact that his contract is set to expire at the end of the season is giving Bayern hope that they could lure the classy midfielder to Munich – on a free transfer.##NAJAVA_MECA_6757963##Rumours have already linked the German international to Juventus, Barcelona and Galatasaray. No deal is currently on the table for the 32-year-old but Gundogan expressed his willingness to stay at City beyond his current contract.German giants Bayern are reportedly considering a move for Gundogan, with the plan of signing the player for free at the end of the season.The midfielder joined City from Borussia Dortmund in 2016 as Pep Guardiola’s first signing of his reign, making 261 appearances since, scoring 51 goals and assisting 34 others.3️⃣2️⃣ years 🎂! Not a lot of time to celebrate my birthday this year due to the busy schedule (yes, also my haircut is suffering from that 👀), but thanks anyway for all your lovely messages on my special day – really appreciate that 💙🙏🏼#VielenDank #Tesekkürler pic.twitter.com/Ke4sh1sgRc— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) October 24, 2022 Not only is Gundogan able to adapt to different positions when called upon, but he has also been known to wear the captain’s armband since the departure of club legend Fernandinho.Ilkay has been involved in many stellar moments during his time in the blue half of Manchester and has a chance to continue on that path. But the lure of Munich has proven a strong one many times in the past. Perhaps the Bavarians have an offer in the works – one that Gundogan would find impossible to refuse.
