I actually thought Barcelona is going to be quiet in the transfer market, considering the fact that they are in a very poor financial situation. But Barcelona is doing what they can to make the team stronger. I just hope that they do not fall into any kind of problems, financial problems that they did previously.
Anyway, I think that Gündoğan is quite old at this point. So it will be a mistake to think that his coming to Barcelona is going to somehow give Barcelona a big edge in the Champions League competition. Even though he does have a lot of experience in the Champions League competition. It is good that Barcelona is trying to make the team stronger. I absolutely appreciate it. But it is not going to be a wise thing to expect too much from Barcelona, especially in the Champions League.
Gundogan presence at least gives Xavi several options to rotate players in the main squad, it's true that Xavi hopes that Barcelona midfield will rely entirely on Gundogan, not a good option, especially at the Champions League level. However, if Gundogan is compared to the Midfielders currently owned by Barca, there will be a very big difference. Because Gundogan has more experience and experience than other Barca midfielders, in other words, Gundogan is expected to contribute to Barca's future appearance.
No player in the current Barca squad has ever tasted the Champions League trophy other than Robert Lewandowski and Ilkay Gundogan, Barca last winning it in 2015 when Xavi was still their captain. Gundogan arrival will strengthen the mentality of the other players in the Barca squad and will be very influential on the pitch and in the locker room. Next season I think they still deserve to be on the list of favorites even with a makeshift squad.