“?Manchester City are expected to complete the signing of Ilkay Gundogan on Tuesday in a deal worth up to £20m, “?Bild report.
Gundogan only signed a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund last year, but he has been enticed by the prospect of working under Pep Guardiola.
The German international has been ruled out of the European Championships through injury and he isn’t expected to make a full recovery until September, but if he rediscovers his best form then he will be a coup for the Sky Blues.
Dortmund’s midfield maestro, who made 33 appearances in all competitions this season, is set to be the first of an influx of new faces as Guardiola sets about revamping, and brandishing his mark upon, City’s first-team squad.
Gundogan could replace the outgoing Yaya Toure as reports suggest the Ivorian powerhouse wants a reunion with former boss Roberto Mancini at Inter Milan.
Toure proved to be unpopular with Guardiola during a brief spell together at Barcelona and the Spanish coach sanctioned his sale to City.
The outgoing Bayern Munich boss is set to be handed a £150m warchest in order to inject fresh impetus into an aging team, and he is reportedly keen to capture a world-class defender.
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