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Manchester United target Ilkay Gundogan could yet stay at Borussia Dortmund this summer, his agent has confirmed.
The 24-year-old is considered one of Louis van Gaal’s primary targets this summer, along with Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger, as he looks to bolster his midfield options at Old Trafford.
And Manchester United fans were given false hope earlier this month when the club’s ‘official online gaming and betting partner’ tweeted a welcome message for the German international.
But the Old Trafford faithful have received a further blow in the pursuit of the midfielder, with the player’s agent admitting that, following Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as manager, he could yet to extend his stay with the Bundesliga side.
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"This is clearly an option again," his agent and uncle Ilhan Guendogan told Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
"There are several things in favour of Ilkay finding back to his old level and doing that in a familiar, comfortable environment."
