Earlier this year, Pep Guardiola said Ilkay Gundogan can do whatever he wants with his future after his title-winning exploits in 2022.
If all the power was in Gundogan's hands in February, when Guardiola made that comment, then Manchester City will have had even less chance to persuade their influential captain to stay after his end to the season 12 months on.
Gundogan got City over the line with back-to-back braces to secure the Premier League title this season, scoring another two goals in the biggest FA Cup final in memory (against rivals Manchester United no less) and then led his side to the Champions League title in Istanbul for the first time.
