Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has hinted that he is close to signing a new contract at the Etihad Stadium.

The 28-year-old German has one season remaining on his current deal after agreeing a four-year stay when arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.

Talks over a new deal came to a halt back in March when Gundogan admitted he was considering running down his contract to embark on a new challenge.

Since then, the Germany international has featured in City’s pre-season friendlies versus Wolvesand westham n the Asia Cup, as well as their victories against Kitchee SC and Yokohama F. Marinosep Guardiola’s side’s tour of Japan