Ilkay Gundogan is a midfield heavyweight and his arrival at Barcelona will raise the level of team-mates including Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Gavi.
That is the view of Barca great Hristo Stoichkov, who is excited by the prospect of the former Manchester City captain slotting into Xavi s title-winning side.
Barca won LaLiga for the first time since Lionel Messi s 2021 departure last season, with a young Blaugrana team finishing 10 points clear of rivals Real Madrid.
Gundogan joined Barca on a free transfer in June after helping City become just the second side to win a Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble, and Stoichkov hopes his experience will benefit younger team-mates.
I think it s fantastic because he s a great player, Stoichkov told S…