Man City already negotiating for Ilkay Gundogan replacement

Manchester City have already written off Ilkay Gundogan, who will sign for Barça for the next two seasons with an optional extra one. The English club have moved quickly in the market after the German's 'no' to renew his contract and are negotiating his possible replacement. According to 'N1' from Sarajevo, Chelsea player Mateo Kovacic's agents have travelled to London to negotiate a move to City. Chelsea will release him for around 30 million euros.

The decisive moment in the market has arrived and, from now on, the final negotiations for players will begin. City's move for Kovacic is the clear symptom that City already sees Gundogan's departure on a free transfer as written. The German, who admitted a few days ago that he had made contact with Barça, had asked to extend his contract for two years, something that City are not going to give him.

Gundogan has lowered his demands to play for Barça in a decision that has also had a lot to do with his family, who are keen to leave England to live in Barcelona. The German is a regular under Pep Guardiola, but City believe Kovacic could be an interesting replacement because of his international and Premier League experience. At 28, he is a player who has a long career ahead of him and will rejuvenate City's squad.