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- Ilkay Gundogan is now odds-on to join Manchester City again this summer
- Gundogan is set to leave Barcelona after just one season at the club
- City are favourites to win their fifth league title in-a-row
Ilkay Gundogan is now odds-on to join Manchester City again this summer
We may be about to see a big reunion in the Premier League with Ilkay Gundogan now 1/4 with UK Betting Sites to rejoin Manchester City this summer after leaving them for Barcelona last season.
Gundogan joined Barcelona on a free transfer last summer after scoring the fastest ever FA Cup Final goal with a volley against rivals Man United on the way to winning an historic treble for City.
Pep Guardiola's men won the league last season in their first year without Gundogan since 2016 but a shock return looks like it could well be on the cards in the coming days.
Bookmakers have placed City as the favourites to sign Gundogan once again with the latest betting odds giving an implied probability of 66.7% that he joins up with Guardiola for another spell in Manchester.
Popular journalist Fabrizio Romano reported on X earlier on Tuesday morning that Guardiola has "approved" Gundogan's return to the club with talks now taking place with his camp and City.
| Ilkay Gundogan Next Club | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1/4 | 80.0% |
| Any Saudi Pro League Club | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Fenerbahce | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Any Qatar Stars League Club | 11/1 | 8.3% |
| Galatasaray | 11/1 | 8.3% |
What the expert says...
Gundogan is set to leave Barcelona after just one season at the club
Gundogan has been allowed to explore options away from Barcelona with the club unable to register their new €60m signing Dani Olmo due to their current funds available.
This means that they need to free up money on their books and Gundogan looks to be one of a number of players who has been allowed to leave this summer with a return to City on the cards.
The German midfielder announced his retirement from International football on Monday at the same time as reports were breaking that he could leave Barcelona, with a focus on club football for the latter stages of his career.
City are favourites to win their fifth league title in-a-row
Manchester City sit as favourites to win their fifth Premier League title in-a-row after they comfortably beat Chelsea in the opening game of the season on Super Sunday.
City are 11/10 in the betting market to lift the title once again this season with Arsenal again looking like their main rivals for the top spot this season.
Mikel Arteta's men beat Wolves at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon and similar to City looked comfortable in doing so, but they face their first big test of the season up against Aston Villa on Saturday.
| Premier League Winner 24/25 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Man City | 11/10 | 47.6% |
| Arsenal | 7/4 | 36.4% |
| Liverpool | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Tottenham | 25/1 | 3.8% |
| Man Utd | 25/1 | 3.8% |
