After conversations between Barcelona and the Ilkay Gundogan sock cool down due to the economic instability that the Catalan club is experiencingthe Spanish newspaper Sports world informed, this Saturday, that the agent of the player and a representative of the team met again to negotiate terms of a possible hiring.
With a contract to expire at the end of this season, in June, the German player from Manchester City is Barça’s target for 2023/24, especially after confirming the departure of Sergio Busquets, who will not renew his bond with the Catalans.
In this way, Gundogan would be an option to come for free and, according to the aforementioned vehicle, he received a three-year proposal from the Spanish team, which pleases the midfielder.
However, with the possibility of winning an unprecedented triple crown – he won the English Championship and is in the FA Cup and Champions League finals -, City would be willing to offer a two-year extension for the athlete, a number that he also seduce.
On the other hand, according to the newspaper, the departures of Busquets and left-back Jordi Alba positively change the club’s economic scenario, allowing it to make some more moves to guarantee Gundogan’s positive signal and move on to the conclusion of the negotiation.
Still without a definition in relation to the possible new reinforcement, Barcelona, which has already been consecrated Spanish champion, receives Mallorca, at 2 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday, at Camp Nou, for the penultimate round of the national.
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Source: Gazetaesportiva
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