The words of Ilkay Gundogan about playing under Pep Guardiola - a man whom he has spent eight years working under having been the Spaniard's first signing as Manchester City boss in 2016. After captaining City to the Treble in 2023,

Ilkay Gundogan believes he will be a Manchester City player come the end of the transfer window as he vowed to keep playing at the top level for several more years. The 34-year-old scored twice for Manchester City as they beat Al Ain 6-0 in their second Club World Cup group stage game,

It was reported over the weekend that Gündoğan, who has Turkish parents and a close relationship with the country, had agreed a contract with Galatasaray and that Manchester City would be “open” to allowing a transfer to happen—potentially for free.