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Ilkay Gundogan ‘set to leave Man City this summer’ with just a year left on his Etihad deal
ILKAY GUNDOGAN has reportedly been given the green light to leave Manchester City in the summer.
The midfielder has just one year left on his deal and an extension does not look forthcoming.
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According to the , it leaves Gundogan, 31, set to leave the Etihad at the end of the campaign.
Pep Guardiola's first City signing has featured heavily this season, starting 20 Premier League matches out of 37.
But at this stage of his career is seeking assurances of regular game time, something Guardiola cannot provide.
It comes while SunSport revealed Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, is willing to take a £6million pay cut to join City.
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United are also linked with the Dutchman, who earns £400,000-a-week after tax in Spain.
Barca are still fighting their way out of a financial crisis, which saw players defer 40 per cent of wages for a year.
And midfielder De Jong is still owed a bumper figure, which he could waive to make a move happen.
Guardiola is in the market for a midfielder to replace the departing Fernandinho.
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But Barca may request Bernardo Silva or Raheem Sterling as part of any deal.
Boss Xavi revealed De Jong remains a key part of his plans - despite conceding the club could still sell the playmaker.
He said: "For me, he is a very important player. He has been a starter almost always, except when he has been rotated.
"He is a fundamental footballer, but then there is the financial situation of the club.
"He is a player that I like very much, but we are going to see how the situation is."
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