Ilkay Gundogan will reject Barcelona interest and is ready to open contract talks with Manchester City
German international has another two years to run on his current deal and keen to extend his stay at the Etihad despite interest from the Catalan giants
ILKAY GUNDOGAN is ready to reject interest from Barcelona in January and open talks over a new Manchester City deal.
The German midfielder still has two years left on his £90,000-a-week contract and is happy to remain at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola.
The 27-year-old is also wanted by AC Milan and a number of clubs in the Bundesliga, back where he started his career.
But the ex-Borussia Dortmund star wants to commit his long-term future to City and is keen to sign improved terms.
An Etihad source said: “Ilkay is happy here and the club want to keep him.
"There is interest in him but it is expected he will stay.
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“He loves playing under Pep, but who wouldn't? He also enjoys living in Manchester and the city and club as a whole.
“There's still a couple of years left on his contract but he has been great since joining and it won't be long until it's all sorted we hope.”
Gundagon joined Manchester City from Dortmund in 2016 for £20m on a four-year deal.
He has gone on to win the title, EFL Cup and Community Shield with the club and make 44 Premier League appearances.