Barcelona are now favorites to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan after the German flew out to meet with the club hierarchy to discuss a move last week, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The 24-year-old looks certain to follow Jurgen Klopp through the exit door of the Signal Iduna Park and could be playing in Spain in a year's time.
Manchester United were believed to have wrapped up a deal for Gundogan, but the reports claiming so were found to be premature even though Dortmund announced shortly thereafter that the midfielder would not be signing a new contract.
Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City have also been linked with Gundogan although reports claim that Bayern have cooled their interest due to fears about his injury record.
The Germany international missed over a year of football after suffering a spinal injury in 2013 but has since made a full recovery.
Should Barcelona convince the €20million rated man to join, it would likely be another half a year at the very least until he'd be able to officially sign as their transfer embargo limits any activity until 2016.
Gundogan joined Borussia Dortmund in 2011 in a €6.5million move from FC Nuremburg and has since made 115 appearances for the club.
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