Exclusive: Why Barcelona have cleared star to seal transfer to Man City, according to Fabrizio Romano

Barcelona decided to let Ilkay Gundogan go after just one season primarily for financial reasons, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano as he reports on the player’s potential return to Manchester City.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Barca informed Gundogan of their decision as it could be important for them to get the former Germany international’s salary off their wage bill for financial reasons.