Pundit expresses doubt that Arsenal will sign Premier League ace

Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood turned pundit has expressed scepticism about the possibility of Ilkay Gundogan making a move to Arsenal this summer.

Gundogan has been linked with a move to the Emirates previously and may yet follow in the footsteps of former teammates Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The 32-year-old has so far failed to agree to an extension to his City contract and could sign for the Gunners on a free transfer but former Blackburn star Sherwood does not see that happening.

Speaking to the No Tippy Tappy podcast as quoted by TeamTalk, Sherwood said

“Where’s he going to go? I can’t see him playing for another Premier League side,”

Sherwood acknowledges Gundogan’s potential fit under Mikel Arteta’s management, however, he believes that the player would jump at the chance to sign with one of La Liga’s giants.

“I know Mikel Arteta wants to take him, he knows the player inside-out, he’ll fit into anyone’s team.

I think if Barcelona come in or Real Madrid I think he’s got to jump and take that opportunity as he’s done it all here,” he said.

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Good job that Sherwood is not renowned as a transfer insider or that his opinions carry any weight, this is just guesswork on his part.

Arsenal would present Gundogan with a new challenge and his previous relationship with Arteta could be an advantage.

Is Gundogan likely to end up at the Emirates? Who knows? Sherwood certainly does not.

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11 Comments

  1. The gaffer would sign the German in the twinkling of an eye, but I cant see this deal going through unless he was a boyhood fan of Arsenal

  2. He’s 34, probably going to end up a treble winner so why would he want another challenge in the EPL? Going to somewhere like Real on a free with a huge salary and signing on fee does make good sense. That said, I hope I’m wrong, he’s a quality player and leader with at least 2 seasons left in him. Maybe he will extend his contract with City, who knows?

  3. Jorginho is over 30. And he’s slow and getting slower? What of Xhaka who was effective in the Arsenal midfield in the Epl last season. But now at 30 he’s notably being slow could become more slower for Arsenal next season. And Partey is about 30 now. He too could start becoming slow for Arsenal next season. if Gindogan joins Arsenal in the summer, @32 he’ll be slow for Arsenal? And he may insist to be regularly played by Arteta before he will agree to join us in the coming summer window. But if Arteta wants him but not just a media transfer rumour that doesn’t hold any water in it.
    Was Jorginho a panic buy by Arteta and Edu for Arsenal last inter window? As Brighton refused to sell to ua their Moises Caicedo that same winter window.
    Arsenal should not no be overloading their midfield positions with aging midfielder players. Even if they are still good physically and on form. But will they be very consistent in their performances for team throughout a given full season campaign? Or occasionally playing a bit part good performances in team for Arsenal?
    This summer window will open on June 10th or 14th according to the net reports that I’ve seen. So there is enough time for Arteta and Edu to weigh up their summer signings for Arsenal very carefully. Putting all the options on the table before taking a final decision to commit Arsenal to sign a new player for the team.
    Arsenal play fast attacking football as their traditional way of playing. Which has become their DNA that they are well known for that dates back to Arsene Wenger time in his hel,m of affairs at the club. This I believe Arteta and Edu should take into cognizant before they have Arsenal sign a new player for the team during this next summer window
    i am not against Arteta if he wants Gundogan. But he should first compare him with James Maddison, Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo to see what they individually will bring to the team if Arsenal sign any one of them . But they can’t for financial reason sign all the four in the same summer window. But only two of them if Xhaka stays.
    But if he didn’t. then Arsenal may sign Rice, Maddison and Caicedo next summer window? But I doubt if they would. Maybe is the two of them they’ll sign at the end.

  4. Plainly , we will NOT sign Gunogan, despite his great talent. He will be 33 soon and as such it will not happen. I think he will stay at City.

  5. Jorginho is over 30. And he’s slow and getting slower? What of Xhaka who was effective in the Arsenal midfield in the Epl last season? But now at 30 he’s notably being slow could become more slower for Arsenal next season? And Partey is about 30 now. He too could start becoming slow for Arsenal next season. if Gindogan joins Arsenal in the summer, @32 he’ll be slow for Arsenal? And he may insist to be regularly played by Arteta before he will agree to join us in the next coming summer window. But if Arteta wants him but not just a media transfer rumour that doesn’t hold any water in it.
    Was Jorginho a panic buy by Arteta and Edu for Arsenal last winter window? As Brighton refused to sell to us their Moises Caicedo that same winter window.
    Arsenal should not be overloading their midfield positions with aging midfielder players. Even if they are still good physically and on form. But will they be very consistent in their performances for the team throughout a given full season campaign? Or occasionally playing a bit part good performances in the team for Arsenal?
    This summer window will open on June 10th or 14th according to the net reports that I’ve seen. So there is enough time for Arteta and Edu to weigh up their summer signings for Arsenal very carefully. Putting all the options on the table and scrutinize them bury well to see how things are clearly before taking a final decision to commit Arsenal to sign a new player for the team.
    Arsenal play fast attacking football as their traditional way of playing. Which has become their DNA that they are well known for. And that dates back to Arsene Wenger’s time during his hel,m of affairs at the club. This I believe Arteta and Edu should take into cognizant before they have Arsenal signed a new player for the team during the next summer window
    i am not against Arteta if he wants Gundogan. But he should first compare him to James Maddison, Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo to see what they individually will bring to the team if Arsenal sign any one of them . But they can’t for financial reason sign all the four in the same summer window. But only two of them if Xhaka stays.
    But if he didn’t. then Arsenal may sign Rice, Maddison and Caicedo next summer window? But I doubt if they would. Maybe is the two of them they’ll sign at the end.

  6. He might sign for whoever offers the longest contract. Whichever big team that is, or he’ll sign on at City

  7. Why does anybody at all CARE about what Sherwood thinks? he is just an ex- player with an opinion .
    Fair enough, he is entitled as all folk are, to an opinion. But I REPEAT, why does anyone CARE about HIS opinion?

    He has no connection with Arsenal and so his opinion is no more important than that of Mrs. Doris Higginbotham , of 24 Acacia Avenue, Rotherham, who texted me just now that she disagrees with Sherwood.

    Of course , I COULD BE LYING; but then so could SHERWOOD!

    1. Jon to be honest he speaks with authority and confidence and as a result people will listen.

      1. Happen to listen to him, he seems to bless with good football sense and his arguments always hold water.

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