BARCELONA fans thanked Ilkay Gundogan’s wife after reports she helped convince her husband to sign for the Spanish champions.
Gundogan, 32, is said to have reached an agreement with the Catalan giants as he prepares to complete a free transfer.
His Manchester City contract expires at the end of June.
The German international was heavily linked with a move to City’s Premier League rivals Arsenal.
But Spanish media have now claimed his wife Sara Arfaoui – a French model and TV presenter – has been calling on Gundogan to join Barcelona “for years”.
She is said to have been the “one who pushed the hardest to make it happen”.
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And supporters of the LaLiga winners were quick to praise her for helping complete her husband’s transfer – which is set to be a two-year deal.
One said: “Our new queen.”
Another added: “Ladies and gents, we have a new favourite 💐.”
A third responded: “Her Majesty The Queen. Thank you for your service.”
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And a fourth replied: “Legend in my book.”
Gundogan, 32, who came to England from Borussia Dortmund in 2016, was instrumental in Man City’s historic Treble-winning season – in which they captured the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
The former Borussia Dortmund lit the blue touch paper in the FA Cup final against Manchester United with a superb volley after just 12 seconds – before he added the winner in the second half.
But he was coy about his future after helping City secure their second of three trophies.
He said: “To be honest, I don’t need these kinds of days to feel appreciated and to feel special in this club.
“I know that, that’s why I’m here seven years, all the ups and downs that I’ve had so far.
“Nothing is decided yet, so we’re going to see what is going to happen.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
