Galatasaray will sign Ilkay Gundogan this evening in a deal worth around andamp;pound;3.5 million, after Manchester City informed the former Germany international that he would be allowed to depart the Etihad Stadium. Gundogan returned to Pep Guardiola’s side last summer from Barcelona, but failed to set the Premier League alight in his second spell at the club and had been told that he is free to find a new challenge.

​Galatasaray will sign Ilkay Gundogan this evening in a deal worth around andamp;pound;3.5 million, after Manchester City informed the former Germany international that he would be allowed to depart the Etihad Stadium. Gundogan returned to Pep Guardiola’s side last summer from Barcelona, but failed to set the Premier League alight in his second spell at the club and had been told that he is free to find a new challenge.