Ilkay Gundogan's agent has refuted rumours that the Manchester City midfielder could be shipped off to Turkey to help fund Pep Guardiola's squad rebuild. Gundogan has been strongly linked with a move to Galatasaray this summer. The Germany international returned to City last season after spending a year at Barcelona.

• Gundogan's agent dismisses transfer speculation
• Midfielder linked with a move to Galatasaray
• Current City contract runs until 2026

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to , Gundogan has agreed to join Turkish champions Galatasaray and will earn a salary of up to €6m (£5m/$6.9m) per season. It has even been claimed that planning for the midfielder's formal presentation is already underway.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Gundogan's agent, however, was taken aback by the transfer rumours as he refuted claims that the player will exit Etihad Stadium this summer. Gundogan returned to City last from Barcelona last year and appeared in 54 matches across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign.

• WHAT GUNDOGAN'S AGENT SAID

  Speaking to reporters, the City star's agent and uncle Ilhan Gundogan said: "At the moment, there is no agreement with any club in Turkey or any official talks going on. I find it difficult to understand why such news is coming out."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR GUNDOGAN?

  Gundogan's existing contract runs until 2026 and as it stands, the 34-year-old is scheduled to report back to City training for pre-season next month. The Cityzens will play a friendly against sister club Palermo on August 9.

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