{"id":438556,"date":"2023-06-26T07:10:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=438556"},"modified":"2023-06-26T07:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:10:45","slug":"ilkay-gundogan-joins-barcelona-officially","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/ilkay-gundogan-joins-barcelona-officially\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilkay Gundogan joins Barcelona officially"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ilkay Gundogan inked his contract with Barcelona and will join the club after his deal with Manchester City expires.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After 7 years a wonderful time ends. You made me realize all my dreams. \ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udcaf I will carry you forever in my heart. Once a blue, always a blue! Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManCity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ManCity<\/a>! \ud83d\udc99\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YLCrsJU0TG\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/YLCrsJU0TG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilkay G\u00fcndogan (@IlkayGuendogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlkayGuendogan\/status\/1673241418293293056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He signed a 2-year contract with an option for an additional year as the club set his release clause at 400 million euros.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky Blues refused to offer Gundogan a deal for more than 1 season with an option for a 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, and that&#8217;s why the player decided that his feature is away from Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For me, it has been an honor and enjoyment to be part of Manchester City for the last 7 years,&#8221; Ilkay shared with the media and fans.<\/p>\n<p>Ilkay will join Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Franck Kessie, and Sergi Roberto in the Catalan club midfield.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Official, completed. Ilkay G\u00fcndogan has signed as new Barcelona player until June 2025 with an option for further season. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FCB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deal sealed, here we go confirmed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IMT2KGwGrf\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/IMT2KGwGrf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1673240149822414848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ilkay Gundogan inked his contract with Barcelona and will join the club after his deal with Manchester City expires. 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