Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan has revealed how a single phone call with Pep Guardiola resulted in his return to Manchester City after a season spent in Spain with Barcelona.Gundogan played 51 times for Barca last season, but with Xavi’s departure he felt it was about time for him to get back to Etihad for one last chapter with Pep and City.Ahead of another important derby against Arsenal this Sunday, Gundo talked to Daily Mail and revealed the details of his return.”When I was sure it would be amazing to come back, I spoke with Pep. I called him and asked him if he could imagine it. Not out of nothing. I had thought about it. It was something I personally wanted to do and I didn’t have much to lose, you know?”Hello, Pep, could I…? Of course you canIt’s never easy for a person to call a boss and ask for a job, even when you’re that close to him, and Gundogan and Guardiola were even neighbours for quite a while.”I was a bit nervous beforehand but it was a nice call. Obviously, my relationship with Pep has always been good. Even though I was in Barcelona last year we had a few phone calls between us. We actually also met there once.”There is no reason to hide that we have a good connection but, at the end, you never know how people will react or what they think about certain situations.”So when I mentioned it and I got a great response, I was relieved. It was something that maybe I didn’t quite expect in that moment. He said had it been up to him, it would have been done tomorrow,” explained Gundogan.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 5Saturday14:30: (3.50) West Ham (3.50) Chelsea (2.05)17:00: (1.60) Aston Villa (4.00) Wolverhampton (5.70)17:00: (2.95) Fulham (3.50) Newcastle (2.50)17:00: (2.55) Leicester (3.35) Everton (2.75)17:00: (1.30) Liverpool (6.50) Bournemouth (10.0)17:00: (2.35) Southampton (3.50) Ipswich (3.15)17:00: (1.60) Tottenham (4.10) Brentford (5.50)19:30: (3.05) Crystal Palace (3.60) Man.Utd. (2.40)Sunday16:00: (1.80) Brighton (3.60) Nott.Forest (4.60)18:30: (1.85) Man.City (3.60) Arsenal (4.80)***odds are subject to change***
