Rio Ferdinand has said that he has ‘heard’ that Manchester City technician Ilkay Gundogan is likely to join Barcelona in the summer transfer window.
The popular pundit was on ‘Vibe With Five’, lauding the 32-year-old’s seismic impact on this City side while breaking down his incredible display in the FA Cup final.
Now, Rio Ferdinand seems to know that Ilkay Gundogan is Barcelona-bound, as his future at Manchester City still remains uncertain.
Rio Ferdinand says Ilkay Gundogan is set for Barcelona transfer
It was claimed on Monday that the Sky Blues and their talismanic captain had agreed terms over a contract renewal.
Soon after, the player’s agent rubbished such reports, putting all such speculation to bed once and for all.
As Rio Ferdinand was quizzed about whether Ilkay Gundogan, branded as ‘one of the most intelligent players’ Pep Guardiola has ever seen via GOAL plans to stay at Manchester City or leave the club, he claimed that Barcelona is set to be his next destination.
“Barça. I heard it’s Barça.”
“That’s still big wages. Maybe [Lionel] Messi as well. [Sergio] Busquets has gone off the wage bill, probably on £200k-a-week. [Gerard] Pique. [Jordi] Alba [have also left].”
Ilkay Gundogan should stay put at the Etihad Stadium
With Manchester City being on the verge of a treble and Ilkay Gundogan still playing at an elite level, he should prove the Manchester United legend wrong by snubbing a move to Barcelona.
Xavi’s side are nowhere near Pep Guardiola and Co., who are comfortably the best team in the world at this moment in time.
Manchester City have Pep Guardiola in charge until 2025, who guarantees success unlike any other manager in the world.
Being a vital cog in one of the best club sides of all time, it does not make much sense to end his love affair with City, when he could make more history and continue to strengthen his legacy for years to come.
