FC Barcelona unveiled heavy news on Monday (26), announcing that 32-year-old midfielder superstar Gendojean has joined the team as a free agent on a 2+1-year contract. It is reported that Gundogan's annual salary is as high as 9 million euros (about 76.7 million Hong Kong dollars), and the liquidated damages are as high as 400 million euros (about 3.4 billion Hong Kong dollars).
This season, Gundogan led his team to the Triple Crown as captain of Manchester City. He made 51 appearances throughout the season, scoring 11 goals and making 7 assists. Previously, it was rumored that Gundogan would extend his contract with City, but City was only willing to offer a 1+1 year contract, which is a full year less than Barcelona's 2+1 year.
Apart from Manchester City, Arsenal have also extended an olive branch to Gundogan. If Gundogan accepts the offer, he will be facing a battle of the bulge in the Premier League next season, which is not what he wants. In addition, reports suggest that the Saudi club also offered him a lucrative deal, but Gundogan turned it down.
