Ilkay Gundogan has two big objectives for his Manchester City future

Ilkay Gundogan

The Germany international played a key role for Pep Guardiola’s side in the second half of the season, standing in for the injured Fernandinho as City swept to Premier League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup titles.

Gundogan held talks about renewing his deal in March but negotiations broke down and the 28-year-old’s current deal is set to expire next summer.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.