Ilkay Gundogan has said that he would love to remain on the Etihad Stadium this summer season.
It was reported earlier this month that the Germany worldwide may be allowed to go away the membership since he didn’t all the time discover himself within the beginning lineup through the 2022-23 season.
Gundogan began 32 video games and got here on in its place in all competitions, scoring two key objectives in opposition to Aston Villa on the final day of the season to assist Metropolis win the Premier League championship.
Regardless of discuss of a attainable transfer, Gundogan has said that leaving Metropolis at this level of their progress could be a downgrade.
Chatting with Kicker, he stated: “We are going to sit down collectively in the end and change our concepts and plans, after which we’ll see what comes out of it.
“Soccer-wise, there may be actually nonetheless no higher deal with than Manchester Metropolis below Pep Guardiola, and I feel that may hardly change within the subsequent few years.
“After all, I’d have preferred to play somewhat longer in a single or two vital video games over the previous few months. That is not a secret. I’m a participant who all the time desires to play.”
Guardiola has beforehand insisted that he desires to retain the providers of Gundogan, who has been at Metropolis since 2016.