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I don't see this as losing, it was a beneficial agreement for both teams. Although Ilkay Gundogan was the captain of the team, I don't think he was the key name of the team, he had an important role, but there are other alternatives to play his role. We will see a different central midfield game in City this season. Chelsea are really falling apart one by one, how will the team be re-formed, big losses were experienced last season, they say goodbye to their good games this season. I have no doubt that he will adapt to City Kovacic, communicate with his teammates in a good flow.
That's why I believe Manchester City won't lose much form even if they have to let Ilkay Gundogan go to Barcelona. Manchester City have plenty of quality players to replace Ilkay Gundogan in their squad, but Kovacic will also fill that role as expected. We still don't know how Manchester City will form next season, but they won't change much.
Some of the players brought in during the transfer market will make them even stronger, that includes defense as well as midfield. I also think that Manchester City will build a better squad and will add some important players in the middle of next season. So far their huge investment has paid off, but they can't afford to let more players leave without someone to replace them.
The fact about Ilkay Gundogan is Pep Guardiola wanted to make this player stay in Macnshter City and if Gundogan was not an important player for Guardiola he could let him go easily we know Gundogan was an old player and getting old meant having bad performances in the nest years but I think after Gundogan left this team, they can now give chance to younger and other players to show better performance in the games.