Ilkay Gundogan sends warning to Manchester City about player sales to Chelsea and Arsenal

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan believes the players sold to Premier League rivals this summer can add a different dimension to their new clubs.

However, the German midfielder revealed that their lockers in the dressing room are next to each other so the pair have had plenty of time to talk.

But for the most part, football has not been a topic of conversation.

“He is sitting next to me in the dressing room so we spoke about personal stuff but not about football so far.”

“The mentality that he has speaks for itself, with that right mentality, he is not going to struggle a lot to adapt to English football.

"What you can see is that he definitely has the hunger and the desire to score goals.”

“His physique gives us more flexibility,” said the German international.

“We finally have someone that can go into aerial duels, so it adds a lot of value to our team."

To make these moves, several key players such as Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Raheem Sterling, amongst others, had to be sold.

Having played alongside the outgoing trio, winning several trophies and making it deep into continental competitions, the German midfielder knows that the trio will bring a lot of experience to their new clubs.

“They have all won the Premier League several times,” said Gundogan.

"They have experience on how to do it, the way to do it and I think they can pass this experience on or at least lead the line.”