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Barcelona hit back at Ilkay Gundogan and explain real reason for Man City transfer

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Published 16:59 3 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Barcelona hit back at Ilkay Gundogan and explain real reason for Man City transfer

Ilkay Gundogan returned to Manchester City this summer.

Marcus Chan

Marcus Chan

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hit back at Ilkay Gundogan after comments made about his return to Manchester City.

Last summer, German midfielder Gundogan left City after seven trophy-laden years playing under Pep Guardiola.

After departing the Premier League, Gundogan decided to join Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona.

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Last month, it was confirmed that Gundogan had rejoined City after being told his playing time at Barcelona would be limited.

After re-signing for the Etihad club, he said in a statement: “Now I am leaving in a difficult situation, but if my departure can help the club financially, it makes me a bit less sad.”

Laporta has since denied Gundogan’s claims that his departure was financially driven.

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As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Laporta said: “Ilkay Gündogan is an excellent player and person. The year we have had with him has been fantastic,” he told a press conference on Tuesday.

“After a meeting with Flick and assessing the situation of the squad, he decided that he wanted to leave. It is a sporting decision, exclusively. With the incorporation of Dani Olmo, he was a player who performs a similar function to that of Gündo.”

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He added: “It was a sporting decision of the player and the club. I have heard that it is a financial decision, but no. It’s a sporting decision, by Barça, by Gündogan and by City because he has been brought back.

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“At the time, Gündo came without a transfer fee and it was only fair that there was no transfer fee. It has had an economic impact, but the reason has been a sporting decision.”

On the decisions not to bring back Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix, Laporta added: “When Deco and Flick planned the squad, they have decided not to include them [Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix]. They were on loan and have gone separate ways. Felix is at Chelsea and Cancelo is in Saudi Arabia.”

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Topics: Ilkay Gundogan, Barcelona, Football, Joan Laporta, Manchester City

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