Man City bought an unexpected rookie for… 0 VND

Last summer, Ilkay Gundogan left Man City on a free transfer to join Barcelona. However, after just one season at Camp Nou, the German midfielder insisted on leaving.

Gundogan returned to Man City after just one season playing in Barcelona (Photo: USA Today).

According to Diario Sport, Gundogan has "no longer been able to stand" the atmosphere at Barcelona, ​​despite the fact that this season he has worked with compatriot coach Hansi Flick at the Catalan team.

The 1990-born star even skipped training to put pressure on him to leave Barcelona. In the end, Gundogan got his wish. The player's new destination is none other than Man City.

This is unexpected information. Because, during the whole summer, Man "xanh" did not mention this deal. The information about Gundogan rebelling and wanting to leave only appeared in the past few days.

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano announced: "Gundogan returned to Man City from Barcelona on a free transfer. The deal was completed after coach Pep Guardiola agreed to let Gundogan return. Barcelona also wanted to push this player away.

This is an unexpected deal because just a few days ago, Gundogan rebelled and wanted to leave Barcelona (Photo: Getty).

Man City did not spend a penny to recruit Gundogan. The German player's contract with Man "Blue" is valid until June 2025, including the option to automatically extend for another season.

Not long ago, coach Pep Guardiola admitted that he needed to add personnel in two positions: striker (replacing Julian Alvarez) and midfielder (backup for Rodri). In the match against Chelsea, Mateo Kovacic played quite well in the role of replacing Rodri. The Croatian midfielder scored 1 goal and was chosen as the best player of the match.

However, the addition of Gundogan is not redundant because this player plays versatile and aggressively in midfield. When needed, he can play in any position in the midfield, even replacing De Bruyne.

Meanwhile, pushing Gundogan out helps the club reduce the salary fund significantly. From there, Barcelona can register expensive new player Dani Olmo.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/man-city-mua-xong-tan-binh-it-ai-ngo-voi-gia-0-dong-20240821173209204.htm