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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Ilkay Gundogan's Man City contract stance made clear amid Arsenal and Barcelona transfer battle

Ilkay Gundogan is set to agree a new contract with Manchester City amid talk of a potential transfer to Arsenal or Barcelona this summer.

That is according to The Sun, who have claimed that the German international won't be leaving the Etihad Stadium at the end of the month, when his current deal is set to expire. Both the Gunners and La Liga champions Barcelona have been credited with a potential interest in prising Gundogan away from Pep Guardiola, who has made it no secret of his desire to keep the veteran midfielder.

"He knows what I think," Guardiola said when asked about his captain after City defeated local rivals Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. "Txiki [Begiristain, football director] is working on it. Hopefully he can be successful."

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