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Manchester Evening News
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Isaac Johnson

Ilkay Gundogan exit provides Pep Guardiola with Man City familiar test

Manchester City fans will naturally be sad to see Ilkay Gundogan make a summer exit give he has written his name into the club’s history books.

The Treble-winning captain was Pep Guardiola’s first signing as Blues boss and the £20m they paid for him has been repaid and then some. It’s easy to be blinkered by recent form in football and sometimes it’s worth stepping back to assess the big picture.

Despite Gunodgan’s sensational last two months of the season, City fans understand why the midfielder wants to leave. The Germany international started 27 of City’s 38 Premier League games, which isn’t overly high for a club skipper.

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