Ilkay Gundogan - the player Sir Alex Ferguson was urged to sign for Man Utd - is driving Man City's title bid.
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mirror.co.ukBy David McDonnell MANCHESTER CITY'S relentless Premier League bid is being driven by a player their local rivals were told to sign.
IT says everything about Ilkay Gundogan's talent and standing that Sir Alex Ferguson was urged to sign him for Manchester United.
As Ferguson's glittering United reign was coming to a close, his coaching staff recommended Gundogan is the ideal replacement for Paul Scholes, who was also retiring. “We were looking at Gundogan,” recalled former United coach Renee Muelensteen. “Someone similar to Scholes, who could keep ticking the ball over, thinks quick and has tempo.” But United failed to land Gundogan, who became Pep Guardiola's first signing for Manchester City in 2016, moving from Borussia Dortmund for
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