Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan. The Spaniard worked with Gundogan during his time working under Pep Guardiola as a coach at the Etihad Stadium.
The 32-year-old midfielder has won five Premier League titles since he joined City back in 2016 but is out of contract this summer. The German has been linked with a move to Barcelona ahead of next season but Arsenal hold a strong interest in signing the City midfielder with Granit Xhaka expected to leave the Emirates Stadium.
The Swiss midfielder is in advanced talks to join Bayer Leverkusen in a €15million (£13million) deal and looks set to sign a contract until 2027 with the German club, football.london understands. The Gunners are prioritising a move for West Ham captain Declan Rice this summer but a move for Gundogan could be pursued as Arteta looks to bolster his squad ahead of a return to the Champions League.
