Manchester City sources offer update on Kyle Walker’s future as agent travels to finalise new signing

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·20 agosto 2024

Manchester City sources offer update on Kyle Walker’s future as agent travels to finalise new signing

The representative of Ilkay Gundogan has travelled to Manchester with the aim of thrashing out terms with City over a possible return to the club for the midfielder.

Tuesday brought about a further influx of updates concerning the 33-year-old, who could be set for an emotional return to the Etihad Stadium just one year on from departing on a free transfer to FC Barcelona.

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Alongside another confirmed exit from Manchester City, we also received updates on the futures of both Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo, amid ongoing interest from Saudi Arabia in the defensive duo.

And amid all of the news surrounding arrivals and departures, there was also contractual news delivered on Tuesday concerning the future of Rodrigo and where he could find himself amongst the Etihad Stadium’s best-paid players.

Here is everything you need to know in order to remain up to date with everything ongoing at the Etihad Stadium after the 68th day of Manchester City’s summer transfer market activity!

Arrivals

Ilkay Gundogan is prioritising a return to Manchester City ahead of other proposals. Barcelona are expected to ease Gundogan’s departure, who is anticipated to leave for free. (Pol Ballus, The Athletic)

Barcelona have 100% decided to let Ilkay Gündogan leave the club for FREE, with Manchester City currently working on the details of a deal with the player’s agent in the UK. (Fabrizio Romano)

Terms between Ilkay Gundogan and Manchester City are still to be discussed but Pep Guardiola and the midfielder have spoken with the manager giving the green light to the move. (Pol Ballus, The Athletic)

Ilkay Gündogan‘s representative is now in Manchester to negotiate the midfielder’s return City. Barcelona will facilitate the player’s exit and City will not pay anything. (Adrià Soldevila, Què T’hi Jugues)

Ilkay Gundogan personally called Pep Guardiola a few days ago and asked him to return to Manchester City. Since then, everything has accelerated, and Gundogan has promised City that Barcelona would let him leave for free. (Adrià Albets, Carrusel)

Ilkay Gundogan did not train with Barcelona this morning, and is now awaiting a resolution on his departure. (Gerard Romero)

Manchester City are not commenting on the ongoing reports linking Ilkay Gundogan with a return to the club. (Sky Sports News)

Manchester City have drawn up a shortlist of striker targets, and they are actively working on at least one. (Sam Lee, The Athletic)

The immediate message from Manchester City after Oscar Bobb’s injury to agents they have been working with was ‘no panic’. They knew within hours that he would be back before the end of 2024, so they do not plan to bring in a winger. (Sam Lee, The Athletic)

Departures

Al Hilal are interested in Joao Cancelo‘s situation at Manchester City, who are yet to find a place in the market for the defender. (Gianluigi Longari)

Sources close to Kyle Walker and Manchester City have played down interest in him from Saudi Arabia. (Sam Lee, The Athletic)

Manchester City do not want to lose captain Kyle Walker just 10 days before the transfer deadline, and any approach is set to be rejected. (Rob Dawson, ESPN)

There will not be any Gündogan-Cancelo ‘swap deal’. (Joan Poquí)

Kane Taylor has left Manchester City and joined Aston Villa in a deal worth £750,000 with City receiving 25% of any future transfer the player makes away from Villa Park. (Official)

Como are set to submit an official bid to Manchester City for Máximo Perrone. Negotiations will start over a loan agreement with a buy option. City would require a buy back and sell-on clause in order to keep future control of Perrone. (Fabrizio Romano)

Contract Renewals

Rodri has a big new Manchester City contract offer on the table. City are ready to make him one of the club’s biggest earners, close to Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland. (Sam Lee, The Athletic)