Guardiola Approves Gundogan's Return

Spanish manager Pep Guardiola of Manchester City has agreed to the return of German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, currently at Barcelona, to the Citizens. Recent reports indicated that Gundogan requested to leave Barcelona this summer and inquired about the possibility of returning to Manchester City. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed, "Pep Guardiola wants Gundogan back, as talks are now ongoing with his agents after the first contact was made yesterday." He added on his account on "X": "The decision is up to Gundogan as he also has offers from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, in addition to Manchester City." The German player had requested to leave the Blaugrana after realizing during the preseason that his role would be secondary with the team this season under his compatriot Hans Flick.