Next DFB star
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It could be a remarkable transfer window for Galatasaray. Leroy Sané’s obligation have already brought the Turks into dry things as well as the next long -time German international could be on the mat. Ilkay Gündoğan (34) by Manchester City should be the focus of the top club from Istanbul-an interest that is probably based on mutuality.
On Thursday, the Turkish sports journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu heard that Gündoğan had an offer from Saudi Arabia, but was “one step ahead”. The Süper-League champion attempts to make a change, which is in the sense of the midfielder. In Manchester, the former Dortmund is contractually bound for a year.
“Not just another year, but at least two years, maybe even three or four years,” Gündoğan wants to continue playing professional football despite advanced age. The Gelsenkirchen native recently revealed the “Sport Bild”. At MAN City, where Gündoğan had not returned in Barcelona after a year in 2024, he came up in the championship in the Champions League and 25 games in the Champions League and 25 games in the championship – with great impact in the season finale. On the last matchday, he sealed the temporary qualification for the premier class in the coming season by falling back. After a previously weak season, the veteran delivered five assists on the last ten match days.
Gündoğan had emphasized with a view of his career after his career to find an assistant trainer job under Pep Guardiola very attractive. It is not said whether the rest of the career will continue on the square at City. The contract automatically extended by one year by 2026, as Coach Guardiola confirmed, but the long -time trainer assured Gündoğan that he did not know what happened in summer. But he emphasized: “Gündo was extremely important to us.”
Should it actually continue in Istanbul, Gündoğan would meet the former MAN City and national team colleagues Sané. Both were trained at FC Schalke 04, but were only in the DFB team from 2015 and in Manchester from 2016 teammates and were together in 119 games together. Sané arrived in Istanbul on Thursday night and was welcomed by fans and media in Turkey with great pomp. Galatasaray confirmed the approaching obligation of the 29 -year -old wing striker, who can leave FC Bayern free of charge.