Ilkay Gundogan has not revealed anything about his future at Man City as he is about to become a free agent, especially after his brilliant performance in the FA Cup final, scoring both goals against arch-rivals Man United. There are many rumors that Barcelona are ready to welcome the 32-year-old midfielder with open arms if Gundogan and Man City cannot reach a new deal.
Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the 12th second...
"No decision has been made yet, Man City and we are focused on the Champions League final so let's see what happens," said Ilkay Gundogan after playing the hero role in Pep Guardiola's second FA Cup triumph and the team aiming for a "historic treble" this season.
... then scored the decisive goal in the second half
It is understood that Ilkay Gundogan is keen to commit his entire career to Man City after seven seasons at the club. The German midfielder was Pep Guardiola's first signing at the Etihad in 2016 and he was also the man who made him captain last year after Fernandinho left.
Pep Guardiola and Ilkay Gundogan have a special relationship
Pep Guardiola also spoke frankly about his desire to continue working with Ilkay Gundogan: "Ilkay knows what I think. We are neighbours, almost close friends of mine for many years. Director of football Txiki Begiristain is negotiating with Ilkay and hopefully everything goes well. Ilkay is a special player, scoring many important goals like the way you saw today, or the two matches against Aston Villa last season when we won the championship."
Ilkay Gundogan lifts Man City's second title this season
Not only Pep Guardiola, Man City players also hope their captain will stay. Center back John Stones hopes "the FA Cup final is not Gundogan's last game in England" and believes his captain will have many more opportunities to shine if he stays, especially after he scored 6 goals in the last 6 games of the season.
Gundogan contributes quietly and effectively to Man City's success
In the first FA Cup final involving two Manchester clubs, Gundogan scored the fastest goal in history after less than 13 seconds. Man United equalised with a controversial penalty after the ball hit Jack Grealish's hand late in the first half.
Gundogan has the chance to lift three championship trophies this season
When the two sides met in the return leg of the Premier League at Old Trafford in January 2023, Man City, after taking the lead, let Man United draw in a controversial draw and then conceded another goal, eventually losing. This time, Guardiola's players did not give up as before and Gundogan's second brilliant goal of the match decided the fate of the FA Cup final.
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