If Barcelona decides to let Ilkay Gündoğan leave, Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek said in an interview that the club welcomes Gündoğan’s arrival if he decides to leave Barcelona, according to Spanish media outlet AS.
Barcelona is looking to let Gündoğan leave to reduce financial pressure as they can’t guarantee him a starting position. However, after retiring from the German national team, Gündoğan’s attitude towards leaving is not clear. However, Spanish media reported that although many teams are interested in signing him, Gündoğan is still leaning towards returning to Manchester City.
Galatasaray, a Turkish giant that is interested in signing Gündoğan, President Özbek said in an interview that the club is eager to recruit excellent players, “We are currently unable to confirm whether Gündoğan really wants to leave Barcelona. Galatasaray is always open to excellent players, but Gündoğan is still a Barcelona player at the moment.”
It is worth mentioning that Gündoğan has revealed several times that Galatasaray is the team he has wanted to play for since he was a child. However, Gündoğan said in a previous interview that he might join Galatasaray one day, but not now, “Maybe one day it will happen, but it won’t happen this summer. Of course, anything can happen. I really like Turkey and my parents are there.”
Barcelona signed Gündoğan last summer on a 2+1 deal. He made 51 appearances for Barcelona last season, scoring 14 goals and providing 5 assists. However, under Xavi, Gündoğan suddenly lost his place, making his future uncertain.
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