In the coming days, it’s expected that Ilkay Gundogan will leave Barcelona on a free transfer. A return to Manchester City is on the cards for the 33-year-old midfielder, who only made the move to Catalonia last summer.
Barcelona are desperate to get Gundogan’s wages off the books, which is why they’ve looked to move him on before the transfer window closes in 10 days’ time. The situation has moved very quickly, and it was only on Saturday that Hansi Flick stated his expectation that his fellow German would continue.
Many people have expressed their shock at Gundogan’s impending Barcelona departure, and one of those to do so is Toni Kroos, his former teammate at international level. Kroos took to social media to state his surprise at the news.
🚨🇩🇪 Toni Kroos reacts to news about Barça set to release Ilkay Gündogan for free…
“Wow 🙈🙈🙈”. pic.twitter.com/Vae4gjZ64n
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2024
It has been a very surprising turn of events with Gundogan, but it underlines how bad Barcelona’s financial situation really is. It’s entirely possible that Dani Olmo would not be able to be registered with his fellow midfielder leaving the club.
