Ilkay Gundogan has completed a permanent move to Galatasaray on a free transfer from Manchester City, reportedly signing a two-year contract. The 34-year-old midfielder returned to Manchester City last August after spending the 2023-24 season at Barcelona. Gundogan made 54 appearances across all competitions in his second stint at Manchester City, scoring five goals and providing eight assists. Gundogan expressed pride and excitement about joining Galatasaray, spoke of reuniting with Leroy Sane and working under coach Okan Buruk, and becomes the seventh signing of Galatasaray's summer window.
Hopefully, we'll adapt to the team quickly, meet my teammates and play some fun football. There were transfer talks, but I wasn't keen on anything. Talks with Galatasaray started in May or June. There were other issues. They sorted out [Victor] Osimhen and [Leroy] Sane. We had to wait a bit, but thankfully, we'll make all the signings on the last day and become part of the Galatasaray family.
Sane and I are good friends. We play well together. I met with Coach Okan [Buruk] two days ago. After that, everything moved very quickly. I'm looking forward to working with him. I'm very happy. It's a very proud day. We've returned home. We're very happy about that. It's a great pride to be a part of the Galatasaray community. We've reunited. I'm looking forward to the moment I put on that jersey and step into the stadium.
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