Key Barcelona star ‘could leave on a free transfer’ | OneFootball

A headline member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has on Monday been tipped for a free agent departure from the club.

The player in question? İlkay Gündoğan.

The name of German international Gündoğan has of course dominated the headlines in Catalunya’s capital over the course of the last 48 hours.

This comes after his omission from Barcelona’s squad for the club’s La Liga season opener against Valencia was followed in turn by a flood of speculation surrounding his future.

And as much does not look like subsiding any time soon…

This comes amid fresh claims on Monday that, not only could Gündoğan move on before the summer is out, but he could do so without a fee attached.

As per a report from Relevo, Barcelona are putting increasing pressure on the 33-year-old to call time on his short-lived stint with the club.

This comes with a view to saving on Gündoğan’s considerable wages.

It is therefore summed up that:

‘Barça, in this case, do not prioritise a possible sale of the player, who signed for two seasons plus an optional one, but rather saving his salary, so the midfielder could also leave on a free transfer.’

Conor Laird | GSFN