Ilkay Gundogan has left Manchester City for the second time in three years. Having joined Barcelona in 2023 after captaining the Blues to the Treble, he returned on a free transfer last season and only five players featured more than him as he stood tall in an injury crisis.

Gundogan played enough to earn a contract extension and spoke on a number of occasions in the summer about his wish to stay at the club. However, he did not feature in the first three Premier League games and has sealed a free transfer to Galatasaray in the final weeks of the Turkish transfer window.

City's midfielder wanted to say goodbye to fans in his own words through the Manchester Evening News . Here is what he had to say as he takes on a new challenge in his career.

Dear Manchester City fans, dear teammat

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