Manchester City will have their sights firmly set on the summer transfer window in case they can make some signings to ensure they stay ahead of the rest of the chasing pack in the Premier League.
For Pep Guardiola’s men to win the Champions League as well, the thought of further bolstering their squad would have crossed them after witnessing Real Madrid sign Kylian Mbappe.
This summer, City have already lost Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid, with Savinho being their only incoming — similar to when the club only signed Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City in 2018.
But with Arsenal getting better and better every season, it is worth asking whether the Sky Blues’ quiet approach in the transfer window so far could cost them in the title race.
The Gunners’ 2-0 convincing win against Wolves in their first game of the 2024/2025 Premier League campaign was an indicator of the fact that alongside Guardiola’s side, they remain the team to beat.
Two weeks ago, however, it was reported that City were keen on signing a “senior international” after Alvarez’s exit.
The representative of Ilkay Gundogan is now in Manchester amid Man City links
Now that the Argentine has departed the Etihad Stadium, the Premier League winners’ fanbase would be curious to see how the club acts to strengthen their squad.
Manchester City remain one of the best teams in the world and the expectations amongst their supporters would be for them to win either the Premier League or the Champions League this season.
However, the winner of such high-stakes trophies can often be determined by even one piece of business.
Ilkay Gundogan could very well be that signing for Manchester City, as a report by Cadena SER has claimed that the midfielder’s representative has been in Manchester to negotiate his return to the club on Tuesday morning.
Guardiola described Gundogan as “incredible” when Barcelona signed him last year.
It was claimed on Tuesday that Gundogan personally called Guardiola to inform him that he desires a return to Manchester City.
A return to Man City for Ilkay Gundogan would be a true fairytale
Not often do club legends return to the side that changed the course of their footballing careers.
Thierry Henry famously did when he came on loan from New York Red Bulls to Arsenal in 2012.
However, the Frenchman was no longer the elite striker he once was at the time.
For Gundogan, who remains a world-class midfielder to potentially return to Manchester City would be an incredible sight from both a footballing and a sentimental perspective.
Especially a year after the German led City to winning a historic treble; making the potential move a true rarity in recent memory.
It will be intriguing to see whether the reported transfer gets over the line but it would certainly be a fairytale.
