Ilkay Gundogan Returns to Manchester City after one year stint with Barcelona

Ilkay Gundogan, the mastermind of Manchester City’s treble-winning season, has rejoined the Citizens after leaving them for Barcelona the previous year. The German midfielder, who led City to a record-breaking season in the 2022/23 season, is back in Manchester and ready to help the team achieve more glory under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola.

Gundogan, who has retired from international football, has agreed on a one-year contract with Manchester City. The 33-year-old midfielder, who left the club for a year to play for Barcelona, is keen to wear the sky-blue jersey again. He said this after returning, “My seven years at Manchester City were some of the best of my life, both professionally and personally, to have the opportunity to come back and play here again means the world to me. ”

In his first stint at City, Gundogan became a recognized “big game player” scoring 60 goals and winning 14 top honors, among which are five Premier League titles in 304 appearances. This success was also in the Champions League where he was instrumental in Manchester City finally clinching a European trophy. In the FA Cup final of the year 2023, Gundogan played a crucial role that is still remembered today. He scored the quickest goal in an FA Cup final match ever, scoring after 13 seconds against Manchester United, and a second goal to ensure City’s win and keep their treble chances open.

After this remarkable season, Gundogan moved to Barcelona and played there for a year, but then the question appeared about his further stay in the team. Even though he had a remaining contract period of two years, Barcelona’s financial problems led the club to think about selling the midfielder. Spain and Saudi Arabia approached Gundogan, but he decided to go back to Manchester City which will seek to clinch the Premier League title for the fifth consecutive season.

Gundogan’s return could not have come at a better time as City aims at expanding their dominance in English football. People are already asking for Manchester City tickets as they expect the German to influence the near matches. The midfielder should be back in the team for the subsequent Premier League match against the newly promoted Ipswich Town.

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