Manchester City have made the first signing of Pep Guardiola’s tenure, parting with around £20million to bring in Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund.
City made the signing official this morning with the club confirming that the German midfielder has agreed a four-year contract – though not before he had to force the issue with his new employers!
@MCFC ANNOUNCE GUNDOGAN! 😉
— Ilkay Gündogan (@Guendogan8) June 2, 2016
Sounds like a plan @Guendogan8! Let’s do it: https://t.co/0rlKYLR4UF #WelcomeIlkay #mcfc https://t.co/PNUHaDMJ1U
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) June 2, 2016
.@Guendogan8 signs for City! #WelcomeIlkay #mcfc https://t.co/a5Nkykajbl
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) June 2, 2016
Gundogan is currently sidelined with a rather nasty dislocated kneecap that will see him miss Euro 2016 and at a least a large portion of City’s pre-season schedule.
Regardless, it’s better to pay the money now and bring him in, crocked or otherwise, as he’s a hell of a player when fit. Only 25 too.
A lovely little coup for City. The first of many this summer, we suspect.