Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City have signed midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.
The Germany international, who is ruled out of Euro 2016 due to a knee injury, becomes new City boss Pep Guardiola’s first signing since taking over from Manuel Pellegrini.
The 25-year-old, who has won 16 caps for Germany, scoring four goals, confirmed the news in a video posted on City’s official Twitter feed.
“Hello City fans. You have been tweeting me for a long time and now I officially announce that I am a Manchester City player. Hope to see you soon,” said Gundogan, whose Dortmund contract had been due to expire in June 2017.
Gundogan, who made 157 appearances for Dortmund over five years, added on mcfc.co.uk: “I’m thrilled to have signed for Manchester City. When I learned of City’s interest, my heart was set on coming here and things have moved very quickly.”