Manchester City are set to open new contract talks with Ilkay Gundogan.
The German ace, 31, has only 15 months left on his current contract and is attracting interest from a number of clubs on the continent, including Barcelona.
That makes securing his services beyond June 2023 a priority for the Premier League champions, says the Daily Star.
Gundogan became Pep Guardiola's first signing at the Etihad in 2016 when completing a £21million switch from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund.
Since then he has proved integral to City's glory-filled run under the Spanish coach. So far, Gundogan has won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and four League Cups.
And he is set to add to that significant haul of silverware this season as City remain on course for the treble.
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