“City won the treble because of Ilkay Gundogan” says Steven as he covers the latest breaking news regarding the captains future.
Rumours broke earlier that Gundogan is set to join Barcelona on a free transfer with a contact until 2026.
Silky Ilkay has hesitated on deciding his future despite Manchester City pursuing contract extension. His decision is made and is exit could be imminent.
Reports only hours ago confirmed Kovacic to City is a done deal. It’s not a transfer without a Romano “here we go”.
EXCL: Mateo Kovacić joins Manchester City from Chelsea, fee agreed and done deal — here we go! 🚨🔵 #MCFC
Agreement between clubs just reached for £30m fee.
Personal terms agreed two weeks ago, Kovacić only wanted Man City.
Medicals in the next days.
New midfielder for Pep 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/cXU7ZDSKMf
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 21, 2023
However, Kovacic is not believed to be a Gundogan replacement. There is another name on the list to replace the captain.