It was reported over the weekend that Gündoğan, who has Turkish parents and a close relationship with the country, had agreed a contract with Galatasaray and that Manchester City would be “open” to allowing a transfer to happen—potentially for free.

Ilkay Gundogan believes he will be a Manchester City player come the end of the transfer window as he vowed to keep playing at the top level for several more years. The 34-year-old scored twice for Manchester City as they beat Al Ain 6-0 in their second Club World Cup group stage game,