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Gundogan made a surprising move to Barcelona this summer and has revealed the reason for his choice
Barcelona's new boy, Ilkay Gundogan, has explained why he ditched Manchester City to sign for the Blaugrana despite their immense success in England.
Gundogan leaves Manchester City for Barcelona
Gundogan played for Manchester City for seven seasons under former Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola, eventually becoming club captain in 2022.
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22:16 - 07.07.2023
Ex-Barcelona manager certain club should not have signed Gundogan
Ex-Blaugrana manager and club legend Ronald Koeman has criticised the club for signing former Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan
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13:47 - 26.06.2023
Ilkay Gundogan: 5 incredible moments that made the German midfielder a Manchester City legend
As German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan joins Barcelona as a free agent, here are five of his most memorable moments as a Manchester City player.
In his first and only season as Manchester City captain, the Cityzens won a sensational treble, carting away the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup titles, with Gundogan lifting all three trophies, and scoring in the FA Cup final.
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Despite the success, Gundogan decided not to renew his contract at Manchester City, electing to join Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer of 2023, and the German midfielder has explained the reasoning behind his decision.
Gundogan explains reason for Barcelona move
Speaking with DarioAS, Gundogan revealed that Manchester City’s approach to offering him a new contract was the final straw that drove him towards Barcelona despite the English club’s dominance.
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12:58 - 26.06.2023
Gonna miss you — Kevin De Bruyne pens emotional farewell to Gundogan
Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan spent over five years together at Premier League and European champions Manchester City.
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12:45 - 26.06.2023
TRANSFERS: Gundogan ditches Manchester City for Barcelona
The midfielder leaves the club after a season that they lifted a historic treble.
The 32-year-old midfielder said, “City waited a long time to intensify talks. If they had acted a little earlier, the situation would have been different.”
“But, it was a perfect ending, it couldn’t have come at a better time. It was also my childhood dream to play for Barcelona.”
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Gundogan has made an impressive start to life in Catalonia and has started all of the club’s four LaLiga matches, assisting two goals in that period.
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