When Pep Guardiola made Ilkay Gundogan his first recruit on his arrival at Manchester City in 2016 despite the German being sidelined with a long-term injury, little did fans know he would go on to become an era-defining signing.If Gundogan departs when his contract expires this month, he would leave not
When Pep Guardiola made Ilkay Gundogan his first recruit on his arrival at Manchester City in 2016 despite the German being sidelined with a long-term injury, little did fans know he would go on to become an era-defining signing.
But even with the riches at City's disposal, it became evident that Gundogan was irreplaceable in Guardiola's lineup as he quickly became the heir apparent to Yaya Toure, the ageing hero of the pre-Guardiola era. Haaland may have scored 52 times this season but Gundogan has always been a constant threat. Now the team's captain, he has led from the front, his contributions defined by becoming the man for the clutch moments in City's historic treble bid.
Gundogan then stunned arch-rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup with another double, scoring his first by volleying home 12 seconds into the game. He was only denied a hat-trick by the offside flag.As reports of his exit at the end of the season gathered steam, with Arsenal and Barcelona linked to his name, Gundogan was unperturbed - a man on a mission to win the elusive Champions League crown that had escaped his grasp twice before.
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