Galatasaray are monitoring Ilkay Gündogan’s scenario at Manchester Metropolis, sources have instructed ESPN, and can be ready to make a transfer for the midfielder if he turns into accessible this summer time.
Gündogan is below contract at Metropolis till 2026 after a one-year possibility in his contract was triggered on the finish of final season.
The 34-year-old is a part of Pep Guardiola’s squad in the US for the FIFA Membership World Cup. Nonetheless, there’s further competitors for locations in midfield following the arrival of Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan and Rodri’s return from harm.
Sources have instructed ESPN that Galatasaray chiefs are satisfied that Gündogan would favour a transfer to Istanbul if a choice is made later in the summertime that he can depart the Etihad Stadium.
Galatasaray are additionally available in the market for a full-back and are eager to deliver again Sacha Boey from Bayern Munich.
Gündogan has robust hyperlinks to Turkey and can be open to taking part in there earlier than the tip of his profession.
The previous Germany worldwide, who was Metropolis’s captain once they gained the treble in 2023, was not named within the management group final season after his return from Barcelona.
Gündogan has additionally not been included within the management group forward of the brand new season after Guardiola chosen Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias, Rodri and Erling Haaland.
Gündogan will likely be 35 in October, however he has insisted there’s nonetheless a job for older gamers in prime groups.
“You want skilled gamers on the pitch,” he stated.
“I do know that after I was 18 or 19, I used to be wanting as much as these skilled gamers. Simply by watching what they did, and the way they did it, I learnt. It wasn’t all the time vital for them to say something.
“All younger gamers want some expertise round them. Generally you do not have to work more durable however work smarter.”
