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title: "Manchester United face uphill battle to land Bundesliga star"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-face-uphill-battle-to-land-bundesliga-star/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Aidan McCartney"
section: "Bundesliga News"
published: "2014-03-06T19:00:09Z"
modified: "2014-03-06T19:00:09Z"
---

# Manchester United face uphill battle to land Bundesliga star

![Ilkay Gundogan](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Ilkay-Gundogan-Borussia-Dortmund-vs-Bayern-Mu_2878640-500x265.jpg)Punters are enjoying after work drinks in the Football Transfer Tavern this evening but that doesn’t prevent some fresh transfer speculation from reaching us in the bar.

Kit Holden from [Mail Online](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2572851/Gundogan-caught-tug-war-Bayern-Munich-look-pip-Man-Utd-Real-Madrid-Dortmund-star.html) is the beholder of bad news as he suggests that Bayern Munich are ready to join the race for Borussia Dortmund star Ilkay Gundogan.

The 23-year-old has been widely linked with a Premier League summer switch, namely to Manchester United, but interest from the European champions is a major worry for Red Devils in the tavern.

Gundogan, who has missed the majority of the season with a long-term back injury, could now follow the same route as Robert Lewandowski and Mario Gotze to the Allianz Arena, snubbing interest from a host of Premier League suitors.

It is thought that the German international could depart Dortmund for around £25 million at the end of the current season with only one year remaining on his contract with last year’s Champions League finalists.

While Real Madrid were expected to mount a stiff challenge, the mere thought of Munich becoming involved has left a few United punters feeling drowsy.

### **Can you see United pulling off an audacious swoop for the Dortmund midfielder in the summer? Let us know your thoughts below.**

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