Ilkay Gundogan was in Barcelona last week, as talks advance between Catalans & Dortmund [Bild]

Ilkay Gundogan was in Barcelona last Monday on a secret visit, according to Bild.

The midfielder was hoping to take advantage of the fact that FC Barcelona were out of town for two days, and hence he could pass under the radar and not attract too much attention to himself.

Bild cannot be 100% sure of the purpose of the visit (medical? personal terms), but it is taken for granted that he wasn’t there as a tourist, and that talks took place between Barcelona and the player.

Around a month ago reports emerged from Germany that Gundogan had all but signed for Manchester United, but the German media clearly jumped the gun on that one, as nothing of the sort appears to have happened.

Indeed, United’s interest has now cooled off by all accounts, and it is Barcelona who are the favourites to land the dynamic midfielder.

Barcelona are unable to sign players this summer, which would mean Gundogan would have to wait until January 2016 to sign for the Catalans, if that is the destination he eventually chooses.

(Via Sport)