Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has expressed his delight after penning a new deal with the German outfit.
Gundogan was heavily linked with a move to Premier League heavyweights Manchester United after expressing his interest in leaving the Ruhr outfit, but in a dramatic U-turn he has inked a new deal with BVB until the summer of 2017.
Apart from the Red Devils, reigning French champions Paris Saint-Germain and Catalan giants Barcelona were also reported to be monitoring his situation.
However, Gundogan has expressed his delight at extending his stay at Signal Iduna Park, as the club prepare to start next season under new boss Thomas Tuchel.
“The first days of preparing for the new season are over and it is a lot of fun to work with the coaches and my team-mates”, the Germany international was quoted as saying by his club’s site.
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“I am happy that we have sorted this out at last and I will continue to play football for Borussia Dortmund.
“My focus right from now is totally geared to our preparations, after all, we want to go all out for attack in August.”
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc also expressed his happiness after tying the 24-year-old, who joined the Black and Yellows in the summer of 2011 from Nurnberg, to a new deal.
“We are happy that Ilkay will continue to be playing for Borussia Dortmund", Zorc explained.
“I am convinced that he will play his part so that BVB will reach their sporting targets.”
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