Manchester City Showing Increasing Interest In Ilkay Gundogan

According to Sky in Italy, Manchester City are showing increasing interest in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. Sky sources in Italy believe Juventus who made an approach for the player during the January window now face competition from City and Barcelona in the approach to the summer transfer window.

Reports in Spain claim Gundogan has broken off negotiations with Barcelona and told them he expects to join City to play under incoming manager Pep Guardiola. Spanish newspaper Deportes claim Gundogan has also told Dortmund that he will not be extending his contract, which expires in 2017 but the Bundesliga club's head coach Thomas Tuchel insists the club are still fighting to keep him saying “I believe it's not the case that there isn't a chance he'll stay. The importance of Ilkay in this form is undisputed, but one can imagine that the interest from other clubs is very high”.

 
Dortmund have won 15 of their 21 league games so far this season and defensive-midfielder Gundogan has 
been in superb form.