Manchester Metropolis have re-signed Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona on a free switch.
The midfielder returns to Pep Guardiola’s facet only a yr on from his exit to Barcelona final summer time on a free switch.
The 33-year-old, who spent seven years on the Etihad Stadium between 2016 and 2023, rejoins on a one-year contract plus the choice of an extra yr.
Sky Sports activities Information reported on Monday that Gundogan had been informed he might go away Barcelona as they appear to commerce gamers to scale back their wage invoice.
The German solely wished a return to Metropolis and ignored curiosity from Saudi Arabia and Qatar due to that.
Gundogan, who retired from worldwide soccer earlier this week, captained Metropolis to a historic Treble earlier than his departure.
He made 304 appearances and scored 60 targets in his first stint at Metropolis as he received 12 main trophies, together with 5 Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Gundogan turns into Metropolis’s second summer time signing after the arrival of Savinho from French facet Troyes in a £33.6m deal.
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