The midfielder, who was close to leaving Barcelona, has ended his national team career

Barcelona midfielder İlkay Gündoğan has become a media hero in recent days due to rumours of his departure from the Catalan club, but he has now spoken about his future himself. True, not at the club level.

The 33-year-old midfielder has decided to end his career in the German national team, which began for him back in 2011. About this, Gündogan reported on his page on Instagram:

‘After a few weeks of reflection, I have come to the decision that it is time to end my career with the national team. I can proudly look back on 82 matches for my country, a number I never dreamed of when I made my debut for the senior national team in 2011.

I will definitely continue to root for this national team and I really hope that together we can continue the upward trend - and then we will have no reason not to be among the closest title contenders at the 2026 World Cup. We have a fantastic coach, a very strong team and a great team spirit,’ reads Gündogan's publication.