Over recent games, we have seen Ilkay Gundogan get back to his best. Or the best level he can play at given his age and physical limitations. The same could be said for Mateo Kovacic over recent matches.
This summer will see a host of Manchester City’s heroes and legends depart. Kevin De Bruyne has already announced that this will be his final season at the club.
Pep Guardiola has insisted that his Manchester City side are ready for the challenge of trying to secure Champions League football for next season despite enduring an injury-hit campaign.
Ilkay Gundogan could reportedly leave Manchester City this summer and Galatasaray are interested in luring the midfielder to Turkey. The 34-year-old re-joined Man City on a free transfer from Barcelona last summer after a challenging experience in Catalonia and he has since featured regularly under Pep Guardiola this season.
Ilkay Gundogan has toiled away this season for Manchester City. He hasn’t been at his best but he hasn’t been alone on that front. At times it appeared that Gundogan’s legs had gone.
Last week a report from Florian Plettenberg emerged that indicated that Manchester City had entered the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson.
As Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium yesterday players such as Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan showed that they can still play a role for Pep Guardiola’s side.
It does appear that Manchester City will need to further strengthen their midfield in the summer. It was exclusively revealed by Esteemed Kompany yesterday that Mateo Kovacic could leave the club in the summer.
Manchester City lost more ground in the race for a top four finish in the Premier League after their 2-2 draw against Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. The problems for Pep Guardiola continue to mount and the summer transfer window could see a major overhaul of the squad.
It appears to be obvious that Manchester City will look to further strengthen their midfield in the summer. With City’s current midfield getting on in years they do need to add younger players and fresh legs to their engine room.
Manchester City were well beaten by Real Madrid tonight as they went down to a 3-1 defeat at the Bernabeu.
Manchester City began the rebuild of their squad during the January transfer window. The signings of Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzàlez, Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov in the January transfer window show that City won’t be taking any backward steps in replenishing their squad.
One of the major concerns for Manchester City this lesson has been a lack of life in midfield. Since Rodri went down with a season-ending knee injury, City’s midfield has struggled this season.
As Manchester City let a late lead slip during their 2-all draw with Brentford you did get the impression that Manchester City’s midfield couldn’t keep up with their opponent.
Ilkay Gundogan may have left Barcelona last summer to return to Manchester City, but he still keeps up with his former club on a regular basis. On Sunday, he will likely watch them in action in the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid, and as per TRS (via Sport), he revealed that he watched the first Clasico of the season.
As it stands currently, Manchester City is currently spinning multiple plates in the transfer market. The world champions are busy trying to sign multiple players to strengthen their squad.
Last summer Manchester City stood still in the transfer market. Ilkay Gundogan and Savinho were the only two players who arrived at the club last summer.
Manchester City and Everton have confirmed their starting lineups for today’s Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium. It is another crucial game for Pep Guardiola’s side as they look to arrest their recent slide.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan blasted his team’s performance in Wednesday’s disheartening 2-0 defeat at Juventus. A third consecutive winless outing in the UEFA Champions League left Pep Guardiola’s side only a point clear of 25th-placed Paris Saint-Germain.
It is clear to see the issues faced by the Manchester City squad. Injuries have decimated Pep Guardiola’s squad this season. No area of the world champions squad has been spared from the injury crisis City have had to deal with this season.
During Manchester City’s seven-game winless run, it appeared that Pep Guardiola was running short of options in midfield. Injuries to Rodri and Mateo Kovacic have severely depleted Pep Guardiola’s midfield options.
Ilkay Gundogan has acknowledged that Manchester City’s aspirations of a fifth successive Premier League title could be as good as over if they lose to Liverpool on Sunday.
German footballing stalwart Ilkay Gundogan has called it a day in international football with a heartfelt message on his Instagram. The 33-year-old midfielder represented Germany in 82 international clashes, hammering 19 goals in a career spanning 13 long years.
Matchday Three, the decision day for each of our six Euro groups, kicks off on Sunday with Group A: Germany vs. Switzerland and Scotland vs. Hungary.
Barcelona star Ilkay Gundogan is dreaming of a UEFA Champions League meeting with former side Manchester City this season. Gundogan captained City to their first ever Champions League title at the back end of the 2022/23 campaign.
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