Ilke Gundogan
Ilke Gundogan

Pep Guardiola has made his first purchase for his new club, Manchester City and he looked no further than Borussia Dortmund midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan.

After making 157 appearances for his former club, the 25 year old who signed the £21million deal with City has said, “I have loved my time with Borussia Dortmund and I would like to thank the club and the supporters for the five very happy years I spent there.

“They gave me a platform to play on and I became a better player because of the belief, patience and trust they showed in me. Now I have a new challenge and that is to achieve great things with City.

“The opportunity to work with a coach like Guardiola is something I am really looking forward to and I am flattered to be the first signing the club has made this summer.

“I can promise the City fans I will give everything to help us win titles both in England and the Champions League. These are exciting times.

“I have my best years ahead of me and I think we can achieve great things together. I can’t wait to begin this new chapter in my career.”

Coach Guardiola is Manchester City’s replacement for former Bayern Munich manger, Manuel Pellegrini.