It has been ɾєρօɾτed that Pep Guardiola privately told his circle that it would be a massive blow if Manchester City sold Ilkay Gundogan.
This comes fromThe Athleticas the £20 million (Guardian) man has now officially become a Barcelona player.
However, it seems like Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was never on board with the sale of Ilkay Gundogan.
Pep Guardiola privately told his circle that Manchester City should have kept Ilkay Gundogan
It seems like the players believed the same, as Phil Foden, whobranded the German as a ‘clever player’alsorecently admitted that his desire was for him to extєɴԀ his stay at the club.
The same was the case withKevin De Bruyne, who admitted that he was keen on playing alongside his club captain for years to come ahead of the Champions League final.
Pep Guardiola, a while ago also privately told his circle that Manchester City should not sell Ilkay Gundogan at any cost, but unfortunately, his wish has remained unfulfilled after his move to Barcelona was sanctioned.
“Right now, Gundogan is too important for us. We can’t afford to let him go.”
Even after the Sky Blues beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final, the Spaniard ‘urged’ the club to do everything in their power to keep the talismanic midfielder.
However, the treble-winners offered the 32-year-old a one-year contract with an extra year to extєɴԀ instead of a two-year Ԁєɑł, which led to the player opting to leave instead.
Pep Guardiola will likely be vexed that he has joined Barcelona
Considering Pep Guardiola emphasised how crucial Ilkay Gundogan is to his side, he will likely be vexed that Manchester City decided to sell him to Barcelona.
Understandably so, as Guardiola especially has the right to call the shots after leading his side to a treble.
However, it seems like City were unwilling to hand a two-year Ԁєɑł to an ageing player, which could cost them as replacing him is likely to be a tall task.
