This was Gundogan’s failed Borussia attempt

Ilkay Gundogan is one of the sweetest on the market. The captain of the current European champion, the City of ManchesterHe continues to ponder where to play from next season with several clubs awaiting his response. In addition to his own club, which, as confirmed on Monday by his coach Pep Guardiola, is still seeking to extend a contract that ends on the 30th, they await an answer to FC Barcelonawith the Arsenal of recent bidders. Also among those wanting to sign the 32-year-old German international midfielder is the club that launched him in the international showcase, the Borussia Dortmund. Gundogan himself recently revealed that the German team contacted the footballer’s agent through sports director Sebastian Kehl. However, Gundogan will not be returning to Dortmund and Bild have offered some of the keys to a failed attempt to sign one of the most sought-after players on the market.

FILL WITH THE VOID

Bellingham needs a height relay

Although they are different midfielders, not only because of the projection of a 19-year-old emerging talent against one with a great career behind him at 32, Gündogan seems an ideal replacement for football and charisma for English international. Bellingham was sold to Real Madrid a few days ago for an extraordinary figure (103 million euros and 30 more in variables), but now he leaves a vacancy in the squad that immediately needs to be filled with a leading benchmark. Undoubtedly, Gündogan is,

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ROMANTIC/SOCCER RETURN

They want Messi back in Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund’s attempt to play Gundogan is, saving wide spaces, comparable to Barça’s desire to achieve the return of Leo Messi. Both in the case of Argentine and German, they are united by resolution: they will not return to their old teams. Messi is already focused on Inter Miami and Gúndogan is taking the last few days to decide whether to renew for City or whether he will go to Barça. Arsenal didn’t throw in the towel either. In Dortmund, Gündogan was part, between 2011 and 2016, of a golden generation that, together with Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus and company, achieved, among other achievements such as winning the Bundesliga, playing in the 2013 Champions League final against Bayern Munich . In 2016 he was sold to City for 25 million euros. This dual motivation, between romanticism and football, did not thrive in Dortmund.

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NEW CHALLENGES

Borussia looks like a turn

Gundogan is faced with a dilemma: the chance to mark an era in Europe with Manchester City or start a new sporting adventure in the League with a Barça that wants to take another step in its reconstruction. Borussia means a return to origins more than a challenge. The player himself explained in passionate words how his relationship with Borussia was. “Of course I have a strong connection with BVB, so I’m not too surprised by the rumors, but it’s not too likely,” he said.

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IMAGINATIVE PROPOSAL

More than his own career

If one of Barça’s strongest arguments to convince Gündogan was to offer a three-year contract and City gradually improved its offer, Bild reported that Borussia’s proposal tried to lure their former player by a lucrative contract in his career. However, for Gundogan the question now is between extending his legend in Manchester or starting a new one in Barcelona.