The capture of Ilkay Gundogan may easily turn out to be the most pivotal signing Barcelona have made in this decade. The German international midfielder arrives after a dreamlike season in which he helped Manchester City to a historic treble – and he wants to continue winning titles with the Spanish club.Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, Gundogan tried to define his playing style and give Barcelona fans an insight into his style.”I would say that a keyword to define my game is ‘adaptation’. I think I’m a very flexible player, I can play different positions, different roles. I’ve done it in the past, also at Manchester City, where I played the role of a midfielder, a double pivot, a’ 10′, I even played as a ‘false nine’… honestly, I think I can play in several positions and the coach appreciates that about me. At the end of the day, the most important thing is that the team succeeds.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7389805##Asked which Barca players he’s looking forward to play alongside, the former Borussia Dortmund man singled out the kid who is predicted to become an all-time great.”I already knew most of the Barcelona team from watching them play and also from playing against them, either in club or national team competitions. There was a player with whom I was eager to play, and it is Pedri. He is a great talent, he is so young and at the same time, so good, he has so much potential. Of course, we play in similar positions, and we’ll play many games close to each other. We will try to find each other a lot.”You can tell that Gündoğan loves Pedri and is eager to play with him on the pitch from his interviews..Pedri is among top 5 Midfielders in the World right now.. pic.twitter.com/xpZhrwqzL0— 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒 (@ChaaliiyKay) July 24, 2023 Pedri isn’t the only player who enjoys Gundogan’s respect for his playing qualities.”Something similar with Frenkie de Jong. As a midfielder, you appreciate these types of players being close to you on the pitch, players to pass the ball to, mix and match and create actions and combo.”
