The Germany midfielder is rebuilding his career after a lengthy layoff and should get back to full fitness in familiar surroundings before switching clubs, writes Enis Koylu.
Few players can attest to football’s cruel nature as Ilkay Gundogan can. For a brief period, his incredible rise saw him become a key player for Borussia Dortmund and emerge as a potential star for Germany. Then, an untimely injury struck.
In the summer of 2013, it looked as though the 24-year-old was destined for a huge future. He had finished the previous season strongly and had extra creative burden thrown upon him by the exit of Mario Gotze.