Gundogan is a well-appreciated and decorated player and Pep Guardiola always speaks highly of him. As a free agent from the end of this month, any club that buys him will surely enjoy the benefits but I do not see a year contract as the issue here, it might be but I can't find a resource for that. It might be the issue of salary increase which is usual among players.
Regardless, many clubs are bidding for him now including Arteta's side, nonetheless, the two main choices are whether he to stay in Man City or move to Barcelona. Any of the options he chooses can't be a bad for the German guy.
Yes, you are right. It seems that Pep Guardiola will actually bless Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona in the next transfer market, even though Manchester City are trying to retain the player. Until now, Manchester City is still adamant about keeping Ilkay Gundogan. Meanwhile, Barcelona has not given up on getting the midfielder with the German passport to move closer to the Spanish league.
As we know because Ilkay Gundogan's contract with Manchester City will end in a matter of days on the 30th of June. However, Gundogan has yet to extend his contract with Man City. Thus, Barcelona sees that there is still a big opportunity. Even though he is over 30 years old, Ilkay Gundogan is considered to still have good playing qualities. that's why he became the target of several big clubs.