Global Courant
Gundogan has opted for the Catalan club, despite the fact that City’s offer to renew him was higher. And it is that the English club had offered the player a contract for one season plus another optional one at a rate of 14 million euros per year. On the other hand, at Barcelona, the German will earn 9 million euros per season.
According to ‘Mundo Deportivo’, the transfer was finalized this Wednesday in Munich, where the player underwent a medical examination and as far as Barcelona’s football director, Mateu Alemany, has traveled to close the operation.
The president of the Catalan club, Joan Laporta, hinted that the signing was practically complete, during the presentation this Wednesday of Barsa Vision, the brand under which the Barça entity will manage digital content related to Web3, NFTs and the metaverse .
“We have been working for some time to strengthen the team, the market is responding well and I can go as far as that”, declared Laporta, who congratulated himself because “there are world-class players who prioritize coming to Barça and want to come to Barça”, referring to Ilkay Gundogan.
BOMB!! LAST MINUTE!! Ilkay Gündoğan will be a player for Xavi’s FC Barcelona. Fabrizio Romano reported that the operation has already been completed. Done deal. Two-year contract with an option for one more season. After being the captain of Manchester City of the Treble, the… pic.twitter.com/FcUAoxckEd
– Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) June 21, 2023
