Ilkay Gundogan, past Germany captain and former Manchester City midfielder, is expected to surprise profit to the Premier League leaders.
After a season aside at Manchester City, Ilkay Gundogan and Pep Guardiola look likely to return.
The 33-year-old left the Etihad in June 2023 to visit Barcelona, just days after winning the Champions League. The ex-German global signed a two-year cope with the option of a second- but only over a year on he is set to cut short his stay in Catalonia, in favour of a returning to Manchester with no transfer fee involved.
But why do the La Liga companies want to let him depart on a free? A delicate balance of the money has forced the issue, as has been the situation with Barcelona frequently in recent years.
Why would Barcelona allow Ilkay Gundogan to leave for nothing and return to Manchester City?
People outside of Spain may be perplexed by Gundogan's decision to allow him to leave without paying anything while he still has time on his deal.
Dani Olmo, who signed for RB Leipzig for €55 million earlier this month, is still eligible to play after his exit, according to his €55 million exit.
Olmo, the Euros star, shares Gundogan's position, which is thought to be crucial to Hansi Flick's military strategy.
However, Barca must remove Gundogan from the books so they can enjoy Olmo rather than allowing them to compete for a spot this time.
According to La Liga's economic regulations, which allow clubs to balance their expenses on wages and transfers with available assets, Olmo has not yet been included in their squad.
Releasing Gundogan, even without a transfer fee, had presumably open up €14m in the club's good play budget, allowing them to officially register Olmo and get him on the pitch.
The ridiculous scenario is set to benefit City who are now closing in on a package to re-sign the gentleman who captained them to traditional a vocals only last year.
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