German worldwide midfielder Ilkay Gundogan accomplished a transfer to Barcelona earlier this summer season.
The 32-year-old joined the Spanish membership on a free switch upon the expiry of his contract at Manchester Metropolis. He helped the Premier League giants win a treble final season and he has determined to pursue a brand new journey at this stage of his profession.
Chatting with German publication BILD, the midfielder has now confirmed that he has snubbed gives from different golf equipment earlier than finishing the swap to Barcelona.
He has revealed that enjoying for the Spanish membership was a childhood dream and transferring to Camp Nou would be the good ending for him.
He stated: “I’m sincere. And many individuals don’t know this: Ultimately, it wasn’t a few 12 months or two. There was no drawback with the operating time. Metropolis waited a comparatively very long time till the talks actually intensified.
“If this had occurred somewhat earlier, the state of affairs would have been completely different. So ultimately it was the proper ending, it couldn’t have come at a greater time. It was additionally my childhood dream to play for FC Barcelona.”
The 32-year-old has confirmed himself within the Bundesliga and the Premier League over time. He’s undoubtedly top-of-the-line midfielders on the earth and signing a participant of his high quality on a free switch needs to be a masterstroke from the Spanish outfit.
Gundogan will look to make his mark in Spanish soccer now and assist Barcelona win main trophies.
The Catalan giants received the league title final 12 months however they had been fairly underwhelming in Europe. Gundogan helped Manchester Metropolis win the UEFA Champions League final season and he’ll hope to assist Barcelona do nicely within the premier European competitors this season.
In the meantime, a report from the Mirror claims that Arsenal’s curiosity within the midfielder was pushed by Mikel Arteta who labored carefully with the German midfielder throughout his time as a coach at Manchester Metropolis.
The Gunners ultimately signed Declan Rice from West Ham United however the 32-year-old German worldwide would have been an distinctive acquisition as nicely.
