According to the highly credible Matteo Morreto, Barcelona have offered Ilkay Gundogan a three-year contract and expects him to sign the papers after the Champions League final.
But we recall that when Gundogan joined Manchester City seven years ago, he arrived at the Etihad on crutches.
Gundogan after his move from Dortmund to Man City in 2016
In fact, Gundogan only played only 15 matches in his first season at City and suffered knee ligament damage that kept him out for nearly a year just before the end of that campaign. Thus, he missed 31 Man City games in the 2016/17 season.
That forces the question of whether Barca are going all out for an injury-prone player.
However, Gundogan has barely suffered any other serious injury since recovering from that knee problem in 2017.
Records show that the German has not missed more than six games in a single season over the past five years.
Gundogan's injury history from the last five seasons
Gundagan has clearly mastered the art of staying fit after that bad injury six seasons ago.
Manchester City fitness doctors also deserve credit for Gundogan's turnaround. Man City players always seem to be fitter than others in the Premier League. It's noticeable that players boast a better injury record when they sign for the Cityzens.
