Barcelona are looking to sign Manchester City’s captain Ilkay Gundogan when his current contract with the English club expires at the end of the season. According to journalist Gerard Romero, the player’s agent and uncle Ilhan Gundogan, was in Barcelona this morning and met with the Barca club’s board of directors. The topic of conversations, of course, was the player’s situation. He claims that Barcelona’s people in charge of transfers, Mateu Alemany, Jordi Cruyff, Enric Masip and Franc Carbo were present at this meeting at the Ciutat Esportiva de Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona’s training and busines complex.💣Avanza @JijantesFC El agente de İlkay Gündoğan se ha reunido esta mañana con la dirección deportiva del Barça. El futbolista queda libre este junio, y es una opción MUY REAL para reforzar la plantilla azulgrana este próximo verano#mercato #Barça pic.twitter.com/svkPUj5Eaw— Gerard Romero (@gerardromero) February 16, 2023 It may be worth noting that Ilhan Gundogan is also the representative of Christensen, a footballer who arrived at Barcelona last year from Chelsea – also as a free agent.Gundogan could be a reinforcement option for Xavi Hernandez’s squad for next season. He may be 32 years old, but his ability, physical condition and sheer quality promise that he’ll have at least a couple more years of top-level football ahead of him. Gundogan’s versatility in midfield is something Xavi would love in his squad – and being able to get such a player on a free transfer is an enticing prospect. The German international signed for City in the 2016/17 season from Borussia Dortmund and has been one of Pep Guardiola’s most reliable performers since. This campaign, he played a total of 31 games for the Cityzens, scoring three goals and providing as many assists.##NAJAVA_MECA_7023569##The agreement is still some way off, but knowing Barcelona’s love for a freebie – the idea of Gundogan switching rainy Manchester for sunny Barcelona isn’t at all far-fetched.There were rumours in October that Bayern were also looking at the possibility of luring Gundogan back to Germany – alongside clubs like Juventus and Turkish giants Galatasaray. Barcelona now seem to be leading the race for the midfield ace.
