Ex Man City Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan Discloses Why He Rejected Arsenal Move

• Ilkay Gundogan was widely linked with a transfer move to Arsenal this summer
• The Gunners are said to have offered Gundogan a two-year deal to join them
• However, the Germany international turned down the offer and joined Barcelona instead

Former Manchester City skipper Ilkay Gundogan has opened up on his decision to snub a summer move to Arsenal.

Gundogan was linked with a sensational switch to the Emirates Stadium, in a move that would have seen him reunite with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus.

According to Metro UK, the Gunners offered Gundogan a two-year contract and were among the leading contenders to sign the German.

However, the 32-year-old snubbed the transfer offer, forcing the north Londoners to train their eyes on other targets.

Gundogan went on to complete a summer move to Spain with La Liga giants Barcelona.

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Why Gundogan rejected Arsenal move

Gundogan has now opened up on his decision to reject a move to Arsenal and why he joined Barcelona instead.

According to the ex-Man City ace, it was always his dream as a child to play for the Catalan giants.

"I’m honest. And many people don’t know this: In the end, it wasn’t about a year or two. There was no problem with the running time. City waited a relatively long time until the talks really intensified," Gundogan told BILD.

"If this had happened a little earlier, the situation would have been different. So in the end it was the perfect ending, it couldn’t have come at a better time. It was also my childhood dream to play for FC Barcelona," he added.

Gundogan has gone on to play a key role in Xavi's team, having started all four of Barcelona's La Liga fixtures so far this season.

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The Germany international has bagged two assists in the process.

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The Citizens beat Arsenal to the title last term, with the Gunners losing out in the closing stages of the campaign after a dominant run.