Barcelona star Ilkay Gundogan He will not be leaving for Turkish side Galatasaray this summer.
Gundogan has already joined for international duty with Germany ahead of Euro 2024 after his first season in Catalonia.
The veteran midfielder completed a free transfer to Catalonia ahead of the 2023/24 campaign following the captaincy. Manchester City to a trophy treble.
The 33-year-old midfielder is under contract at Barcelona until 2025, and his intention is to reject any interest that could be formalized in the coming weeks, including from Galatasaray.
Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek has previously indicated the club's transfer interest in Gundogan, ahead of a Champions League campaign in 2024/25, but a formal move is not certain.
Head coach Okan Buruk was asked about the possibility of talks starting in the coming weeks, but admitted the move has reached a dead end with Gundogan pushing to finish his contract until it expires in 2025.
“All right he is a high level player. Any coach would love to have him on their team, but as far as I know, he will continue Barcelona for another season,” according to reports Brand.
Gundogan will captain Germany at Euro 2024 with their opening match against Scotland on June 14.
