The agent of Barcelona midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan has reportedly debunked the news linking his client to Galatasaray after reports emerged about his desire to move to Turkey.
There were rumors circulating in Turkey that Ilhan, Gundogan’s brother and agent, had a meeting with Galatasaray directors prior to the Turkish strongholds’ Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
The reports were unexpected because the midfield player only recently signed a contract with Barcelona. Having previously played for Manchester City. His representative has now refuted those claims.
“The reports in the press these days about Ilkay do not reflect the truth,’ Ilhan Gundogan said, as cited by The Metro.
“I did not meet anyone from Galatasaray before the Bayern Munich game to talk about Ilkay.
“There was no development, meeting or anything that came to us in this regard.
“I want to make this clear. Neither I nor Ilkay can understand how this news came about. Ilkay is very happy at Barcelona and is focused on what he wants to achieve there and on his goals.”
Gundogan has rapidly established himself as a mainstay in Xavi’s starting lineup at Barcelona. He has featured in all 13 La Liga games this season in addition to four Champions League games.
Following Barca’s loss to Real Madrid at Camp Nou last month, the 33-year-old raised quite a bit of controversy by implying that his fellow players were not sufficiently furious over the outcome.
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“This is a little bit the problem,’ Gundogan told LaLiga TV.
“There has to be more emotion, especially when you lose and when you know you can perform better, do better in certain situations and you just don’t react.”
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