Man City could sanction Ilkay Gundogan exit amid ‘ruthless’ transfer claim – pundit
Alan Hutton has claimed “ruthless” Pep Guardiola could let Ilkay Gundogan leave Man City in the summer.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Tottenham and Aston Villa defender said Guardiola will have a replacement in mind if Gundogan leaves at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old has entered the final 12 months of his contract at the Etihad and will be free to negotiate pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs from January.
According to Italian outlet CalicoMercato (12 October), Juventus are keen to bring Gundogan to the Allianz Stadium to strengthen their midfield.
The German international was made captain of the Sky Blues this season and has already featured in 14 games across all competitions.
When asked if the Cityzens boss would be willing to let Gundogan leave next season, Hutton told Football Insider: “Possibly.
“You would like to think that Pep would have a plan in mind if they are going to let him go.
“I think we have seen in the past that Pep can be ruthless when it comes to transfers. You think of [Gabriel] Jesus, [Oleksandr] Zinchenko, guys that have been there and won things are just allowed to go to a rival.
“They have always got a plan to bring somebody else in. If they get the money that they deem a decent fee then they will take it because they will have a plan to bring somebody else in. “
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