The issue of money is acute. Barcelona are teasing their star midfielder for a transfer

Barcelona plans to make at least one major signing this summer. Their primary transfer targets are Spain's Euro 2024 stars, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo. Although club president Joan Laporta claims that the club can allocate funds for these purchases, given Barcelona's financial situation, this seems doubtful.

To improve their financial position, Barcelona was ready to part ways with some of their players. The list of players that Blaugrana is willing to sell included Ansu Fati, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, and Raphinha. However, at the moment, only the latter is likely to receive an offer from another club, as the other players are injured. At the same time, the Brazilian remains adamant in his decision to stay in Catalonia.

Therefore, Barcelona continued to explore other options and, according to the Spanish publication Sport, Ilkay Gündogan has become such a player.

The club is trying to gauge interest to see if he is willing to transfer to clubs in Qatar or Saudi Arabia. Any money earned from the sale would be a good profit, considering that the German joined Barcelona as a free agent. Additionally, Gündogan received one of the highest salaries at the club, and his transfer could further reduce the Catalans' expenses.

However, it is believed that Gündogan is not looking to leave. The German discussed the upcoming season with the team's new coach, Hansi Flick, at the beginning of the summer. The midfielder plans to return from vacation and join the team on their pre-season tour in the USA. Gündogan considers himself an indispensable part of Flick's team.