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BARCELONA have apologised to Ilkay Gundogan they had made him and his stunning Wag feel “abandoned”.The midfielder reportedly complained about the treatment of his family following his move to the club.
Barcelona have apologised for making Ilkay Gundogan and his wife feel ‘abandoned’Credit: Reuters
Gundogan joined Barca on a free transfer from Manchester City in the summer following seven years in England.
During that time, he won 14 major trophies including the treble last season.
As a result, Barcelona had made him a top transfer target, beating Arsenal to his signature.
However, Gundogan was left unhappy with the support given to him and his wife Sara Arfaoui following his arrival.
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According to SPORT, he had expected the club to help with housing and transport.
The report adds that Barca have responded to his complaint by issuing an apology to Gundogan and his family.
Gundogan has been joined in Spain by Sara, having married the TV presenter and model in 2022.
The couple also have a child together and were all smiles at his unveiling back in the summer.
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Gundogan complained about the treatment of himself and his wife Sara ArfaouiCredit: The Mega Agency
Sara had shared an emotional goodbye to Manchester on social media as the move was confirmed, despite previously blasting the quality of restaurants in the city.
Since signing for Barca, Gundogan has scored once and added four assists in 14 appearances for the Spanish giants.
He was left fuming after their El Clasico loss to Real Madrid at the weekend, though.
Speaking after the match, he criticised his team-mates’ reaction to the defeat in the dressing room at full-time.
Sara previously supported Gundogan at Manchester City before joining him in SpainCredit: Getty More

LUCA ZIDANE left Real Madrid to make his own way in football and step out of his father’s shadow.The son of French World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane was handed his La Liga debut by his dad in 2018.
Luca Zidane left Real Madrid to step out of his father’s shadowCredit: Getty
The goalkeeper is the son of Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner Zinedine ZidaneCredit: AP:Associated Press
However, he would make just one more appearance for Los Blancos, which also came during his father’s time as manager.
An U17s Euros winner with France in 2015, Zidane progressed through Real Madrid’s academy having joined the club as a child.
Meanwhile, his dad had starred for the Spanish giants as a player, winning both the Champions League and La Liga before returning as manager.
Across two spells in the dugout, he won two more league titles and three consecutive Champions League on route to lifting 11 major trophies.
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Prior to arriving in Spain, the midfielder had also won the Ballon d’Or in 1998 off the back of winning the World Cup with France and Serie A at Juventus.
He was crowned ahead of fellow World Cup stars Davor Suker and Ronaldo.
For Luca, though, he would leave the Santiago Bernabeu in 2020 to join Rayo Vallecano, before later moving to Eibar last summer.
He spoke to Relevo about the impact of his dad’s reputation on his career back in April.
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Zidane came through Real Madrid’s academy before making two first-team appearancesCredit: AFP or licensors
The 25-year-old explained: “In the world of football I want them to see me as Luca.
“Let them judge the matches I’ve played so far. They don’t think more than that and don’t compare me.
“There are people who talk about me and don’t know me. It hurts. They say what they think and many times it’s prejudiced. They don’t know who I am.
“It’s difficult to hear things from people who have seen you play one or two games and don’t really know the person or the footballer you are.”
As for the pressure of his name, he told Sportstar in June: “I do not have much pressure to be the son of Zidane because I’ve had that all my life. So, I’m used to it.
“I have my own career – one that I’m trying to carve out for myself. And me and my father’s careers are two different things.”
Since joining Eibar, Luca has kept 16 clean sheets in 46 matches for the club.
After missing out on promotion to La Liga via the play-offs last season, Eibar are currently second in the table this term, with their French keeper playing every minute of the campaign so far.
The 25-year-old has played every minute for Eibar so far this seasonCredit: Getty More

THIS iconic stadium looks unrecognisable with a crane on the pitch and every single seat REMOVED.Barcelona’s Nou Camp is one of the most celebrated arenas in world football.
Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium looks unrecognisable as it undergoes a £1billion revampCredit: X/FCBarcelona
All near-100,000 seats have been ripped out of the arenaCredit: Getty
A giant crane now stands in the middle of the pitch, with the grass removed as wellCredit: X/FCBarcelona
First built in 1957, it’s played host to numerous legendary matches in front of a bumper crowd of nearly 100,000 people.
However, Barcelona are not playing at the Nou Camp this term.
That’s because construction work has begun to renovate it into a stadium fit for the modern era.
Building work started in June, with a £1billion project expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2025/26 campaign.
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Barcelona have already unveiled CGI plans of how the Nou Camp will eventually look, with plans to expand the seating to 105,000 while adding a roof.
They have now moved into the 55,000 seater Estadi Lluis Companys, which hosted the 1992 Olympics.
But in the meantime, Barca’s old stadium looks a shadow of its former self.
The green grass of the field has been completely removed, leaving behind gravel and concrete.
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Barcelona hope their new stadium will be ready in time for the 2025/26 seasonCredit: Instagram / fcbarcelona
The new stadium, shown here partially finished in CGI, It will boast 105,000 seats and even a roof,Credit: Instagram / fcbarcelona
A video showed a large crane in the centre of the field, with numerous trucks and diggers driving around.
Most notably, the stands are now completely grey after every single seat was ripped up.
They are now being sold to fans as memorabilia.
And the outside of the Nou Camp also looked barren, with the surrounding earth completely dug up.
Fans reacted online to the latest video, with many predicting Barcelona’s new Nou Camp will be the best stadium around once completed.
One said: “Nou Camp will be the best stadium in the world.”
Another declared: “Biggest stadium on earth. Forca Barca.”
One noted: “It’s so grand, don’t you think?”
Another added: “Nice, we need our Nou Camp back as soon as possible.” More

VINICIUS JR likened Jude Bellingham to Cristiano Ronaldo after Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory at Barcelona.But stats from the pair’s respective first ten LaLiga games suggest that Bellingham might be even better.
Jude Bellingham produced his trademark celebrationCredit: Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid from Man Utd in 2009Credit: Getty
Jude Bellingham has the edge over Cristiano Ronaldo in his first ten LaLiga games
The 20-year-old scored both goals, a 25-yard screamer and a last-gasp winner, as Real Madrid overturned a 1-0 deficit at Barca this afternoon.
After his pal’s latest heroics, Vinicius Jr gushed: “Jude Bellingham is incredible, he always makes a difference and the fans got used to Cristiano Ronaldo and now one more has arrived for us.”
Ronaldo, now 38, arrived at Real Madrid in a then-world record £80million transfer from Manchester United in 2009.
Having turned 24 earlier that year, the Portuguese had already earned a Ballon d’Or, won the Champions League and three Premier League titles when he rocked up at the Bernabeu.
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By contract, Bellingham arrived in the Spanish capital in a £115m switch from Borussia Dortmund aged just 20, without the honours that Ronaldo had already accrued.
But the midfielder has taken to life at the Bernabeu incredibly, possibly even better than Ronaldo did.
Bellingham has scored ten goals in his opening ten LaLiga games, compared to Ronaldo’s tally of seven.
The former Red Devil’s start to life in Spain was interrupted by an ankle injury, and he only completed the full 90 minutes in just five of his first ten matches.
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Vinicius Jr has been stunned by Bellingham’s instant impactCredit: Getty
Ronaldo managed just one assist in this period, while Bellingham has laid on two so far this term.
The Stourbridge-born star has managed a greater efficiency, scoring ten goals from just 24 shots, compared to Ronaldo’s seven from 60.
Bellingham has hit the target 17 times, while Ronaldo was accurate with 22 of his 60 efforts.
The Portugal star was averaging a goal every 112 minutes, compared to Bellingham’s astonishing tally of 86.
But the England ace will do mightily well to keep ahead of Ronaldo’s pace for long.
CR7 went on to manage a mind-boggling 450 goals in 438 appearances for Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018.
He scooped a further four Ballons d’Or in this period, while also winning the Champions League four times with the Spanish giants.
Ronaldo also earned two LaLiga titles and and a pair of Copas del Rey.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has predicted a goal tally for Bellingham this season.
Remarkably, Bellingham has already bettered Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane’s best ever LaLiga season goal tally of nine.
After today’s triumph, Ancelotti said: “He can easily reach 20-25 goals.
“We don’t have in mind that he is a scorer or a striker. He is scoring, but we wait for the rest of us to score goals.
“Bellingham plays like a veteran. He’s got a fantastic attitude. We didn’t want a draw and his equaliser changed the dynamic of the game.
“From then on we had more strength and more energy and they started to show more weakness; until that moment they had been the better side.”
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Speaking to DAZN, Bellingham’s team-mate Luka Modric added: “He’s a top boy, with an extraordinary talent. I don’t think even he can believe he’s scoring so many goals…
“I congratulate him and I hope he keeps going, he can’t slow down!”
Luka Modric has been delighted with Bellingham’s impactCredit: EPA More