Ilkay Gundogan’s Wife Denies Rift Between German Star and Barcelona Players

• Ilkay Gundogan is not at loggerheads with his Barcelona teammates
• The German midfielder lashed out at his teammates after the El Clasico defeat
• Gundogan joined Barcelona from Manchester City this summer

Ilkay Gundogan’s wife has addressed the rumours of a rift between the Germany midfielder and Barcelona following the fallout of their defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday, October 28.

The former Manchester City midfielder was vocally critical of his teammates following their reaction to the 2-1 defeat in the El Clasico, sparking rumours of problems between him and his new club.

According to Sportskeeda, Gundogan’s wife, Sara Arfaoui, has now taken to social media to deny the rumours of a rift between her husband and his Barcelona, especially after he walked out of a team photo op at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony.

“We are really happy. We love the people, the club, the city – everything. We are really happy and have had so much support from the club and the staff."

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Gundogan joined Barcelona on a free transfer this summer after leading Manchester City to the FA Cup, English Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles last season.

Gundogan feeling abandoned by Barcelona

Meanwhile, Ilkay Gundogan and his wife Sara Arfaoui were reportedly left feeling abandoned by Barcelona after joining the club from Manchester City as a free agent this summer, per Sport Bible.

The Germany captain and his wife are feeling abandoned by the Catalan club as they were expecting the reigning La Liga champions to help with things like housing and transport since they arrived.

Gundogan allegedly complained to the team, stating that there was room for improvement. According to the article, Barcelona apologised to the 33-year-old, but no significant action was taken.

Ilkay Gundogan slams Barcelona teammates

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ilkay Gundogan expressed his profound dissatisfaction with his teammates in the aftermath of Barcelona's defeat to Real Madrid, and he didn't shy away from voicing his sentiments.

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The Catalan giants suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of their intense rivals in the season's first Clásico on Saturday afternoon.

Before the match at Catalunya, the Spanish champions had maintained an unbeaten record in La Liga but found themselves one point behind Carlo Ancelotti's side in the league standings.