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FC Barcelona , once the League, has given the go-ahead to the economic viability plan, it is already starting to take the necessary steps to undertake the signings of some of its targets for the coming season.
Xavi Hernández has been very clear with his requests and, it seems, Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany have listened to him and will put all their efforts into being able to incorporate these footballers who make this leap in quality into the squad, to compete again in the Champions League, a competition that has become cloudy in recent years.
After the slap of Leo Messi, who has decided to rule out a return to Barça , the Barcelona board wants to act quickly to go find the other goals that he had on his agenda. Because Messi’s final farewell, nothing has changed in the plans of the Catalan entity.
He continues to need to strengthen a squad that has suffered significant losses, such as that of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, and that will have more exits from the less important players for the coach from Egara.
Ilkay Gündogan, closer than ever
But, there has always been unanimity around the signing, precisely of Busquets’ replacement. The Blaugrana team has been presented with a golden opportunity with Ilkay Gündogan and wants to speed up negotiations to announce his arrival officially as soon as possible.
And it is that the Manchester City midfielder, with whom Barça has a verbal agreement for three years, is being tempted by the skyblue team to remain linked to the team led by Pep Guardiola . The German has become one of the key pieces of the citizens and their captain.
Now FC Barcelona has entered the final stretch of the signing of Gündo, who has not wanted to comment on his future out of respect for Manchester City , with whom he still has at least one game left. Perhaps the most important confrontation in the history of the English team, the final of the Champions League against Inter Milan.
Gündogan’s future, after the Champions League final
The last game of the top continental competition, which will be played on Saturday, will be the starting point for the Catalans to execute the final sprint to close the arrival of Gündogan. So, Sunday could be the day when City’s pivot is a new Barcelona player . This is the idea of the club.
So, we enter the final stretch. Gündogan approaches Barça, in the organization they trust the word of the player, however, there are always doubts in front of an operation that is not linked. In the club they want to close his arrival once finished the final on Saturday, and before the international travels with his selection.
It could be the case that Gündogan played for Germany as a Barça player. The next few hours will be decisive.
Source: El Nacional
