The agent of Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan has, on Friday, spoken out over claims that his client has agreed to make the move to Spain, with Barcelona.
For those who may have missed it, speculation linking German international Gundogan with a Camp Nou switch has ramped up in a major way over the course of the last 24 hours.
This comes after reports in the Spanish media went as far as to suggest that an agreement between the midfielder and Blaugrana head been reached, over the terms of a pre-contract to be signed this summer.
Gundogan’s current terms in Manchester are due to come to a close at the end of the season, with Xavi Hernandez and co, it is understood, long-term admirers.
🚨🚨✅| CONFIRMED: İlkay Gündoğan to FC Barcelona is practically DONE! Agreement very close for 2+1 year contract with a salary of €6M/year net. Talks are about to be completed. He will be a blaugrana!@ferrancorreas [🎖️] pic.twitter.com/9o9lb3sfeZ
— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) April 14, 2023
Speaking to the press late on Friday evening, it therefore came as little surprise when the subject of his client’s alleged agreement with Barcelona was put to Gundogan’s agent, and uncle.
Ilhan Gundogan, though, appeared somewhat taken aback by such claims.
Gündogan’s agent: “I’m surprised about the news regarding an agreement being closed as there’s no full agreement with any club now”, told AS 🚨🔵🇩🇪
“It is not yet decided where he will play in the coming seasons. His only focus right now is on Manchester City”. pic.twitter.com/eXywkgvj7U
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 14, 2023
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