Manchester City’s free swoop last summer for Ilkay Gundogan was widely praised, but it’s safe to say he has not had the season everyone was hoping for. The German maestro made a sensational return to the club last year, after one season at Barcelona. Gundogan was being moved on by the Spanish giants in order to make way for Dani Olmo, while freeing up some of their wage budget. With the club needing cover for Rodri even before his knee injury, and Julian Alvaraz having gone to Atletico Madrid, it felt like a no-brainer to re-sign Gundogan – especially on…
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