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No deal is actually agreed. There's just talk of interest. Might be enough for some.Man United in for German international, 'deal agreed' and summer move likelier
Heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and Barcelona during the early months of the summer, Ilkay Gündogan instead decided to renew his Dortmund contract for an extra two years.
With the team now performing very well under the tutelage of their new manager Thomas Tuchel, the German midfielder is once again showing why so many clubs have been after him over the years.
Finally returning to first-action football after a back injury that kept him on the sidelines for around a year, the midfielder has so far taken part in every league game for his club, only missing one game overall in the Europa League.
With the two aforementioned clubs still interested in his services, according to Kicker in Germany, another club has joined the mix in Juventus, who have been struggling so far in Serie A.
However, whether or not the Italian side need an extra midfielder needs to be seen, but with Carrick and Schweinsteiger having a combined age of 65, it’s fair to say Manchester United may need a new midfielder in the near future.
Gündogan’s current contract runs out in June 2017, meaning that a move for him in the summer, when he will have entered the final year of his current term, may be on the cards for Juventus, Barcelona or Manchester United.
Kicker don’t seem very convinced that Gündogan will stay at Dortmund beyond next summer, and frankly, we’re not either. A transfer in the winter is not considered likely, it's a summer move which is being looked at.
It will be interesting to see where the midfielder goes to, but out bet is on the Premier League.
Whether that means a move to Manchester United, that’s up to Louis Van Gaal and the player.
In May, German newspaper Der Westen went with a huge exclusive saying that Manchester United had agreed a deal to buy the player for €30m, but the deal didn't go through.
Der Westen are reliable and the thought at the time was representatives of Gundogan had agreed potential deals but clubs, including Manchester United and Barcelona, wanted to wait to be sure the German was fully back from injury.
With Gundogan required to prove his fitness and form to make any deal go through, and doing so, all eyes turn to next summer.
Tom Coast.