Robert Lewandowski convinced Ilkay Gundogan to join Barcelona.
He is a versatile midfielder. He is not particularly good physically, but he is a player who is equally capable in both offense and defense based on his vigorous activity. Although the central midfielder is the main position, depending on his tactical role, he can put weight on offense or defense. He is equipped with sincere play and excellent soccer intelligence, further expanding the manager’s tactical utilization.
I grew up in my home league. He made his adult stage debut in Nuremberg and made his mark. He stood out in the 2009-10 season, appearing in 22 matches in the Bundesliga, his first experience, and became a target for many clubs.
That’s how I headed to Dortmund for the 2011-12 season. He didn’t have any problems adapting, so he became a starter as soon as he moved on. He took on the role of Dortmund’s ‘housekeeper’ and led the team’s heyday with outstanding colleagues such as Lewandowski, Marco Reus, and Mats Hummels. During this period, Dortmund led world football by winning the league and finishing runner-up in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
After that, he challenged the English stage. Pep Guardiola, who had appreciated Gundogan’s abilities from his days leading Bayern Munich, brought him in first as soon as he took over the helm of Manchester City in the 2016-17 season.
The first season was difficult. Due to overlapping injuries, he could not strengthen his position and did not play in 20 games. However, from the 2017-18 season, he leaped to the starting lineup. In the 2020-21 season, when offensive resources were weak, he scored 13 goals in the league alone and was responsible for the team’s offense. As much as that, Gundogan’s influence within Man City was great.
It is already the 7th season at Man City. Gundogan became the team’s ‘captain’. Although he is about to enter the aging curve, he still plays a key role within the team. 토토사이트
But the future is unclear. This is because the contract expires in the coming summer, but there is no news about contract renewal yet. In this situation, word came out that Barcelona wanted to sign him, and local media set the possibility of Gundoan to Barcelona high.
As Gundogan became involved with Barcelona, his ‘old teammate’ Lewandowski moved on. Spanish media ‘Mundo Deportivo’ said, “Lewandowski persuaded Gundogan to join Barcelona despite the club’s financial difficulties.” Barcelona are also actively pursuing the signing of Gundoan this summer. However, Manchester City want him to stay and manager Guardiola has asked for a contract extension for Gundogan.