Man City fans react as Ko Itakura set to join Borussia Monchengladbach for €4M

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Ko Itakura is set to join Borussia Monchengladbach this summer.

Whilst the player is contracted to the Premier League champions, he hasn’t played for City, with his game time in recent years coming out on loan.

The latest temporary spell has been with Schalke in Germany, with Itakura starring as they won promotion back to the Bundesliga. However, with a £6m fee required to make the move a permanent one, it’s a deal they may not be able to afford.

That’s opened up the possibility for Itakura to go elsewhere. It was reported that the Manchester City loanee was now ‘considering’ proposals from several interested clubs who had a keen eye on his signature after an impressive personal season in the Bundesliga 2.

Newly-promoted Premier League duo, Fulham and Bournemouth as well as Bundesliga clubs such as Hoffenheim and Freiburg were claimed to be targeting his signing in the summer.

According to the latest information from SPORT1 journalist Patrick Berger, Ko Itakura is set to join Borussia Monchengladbach from Man City for a transfer fee in the region of €4M.

Jetzt ist das Ding durch: Ko Itakura ist ein Fohle! Der Japaner hat, wie auch @Sky_Marlon89 berichtet, heute den Medizincheck gemacht. Vertrag bis 2026. 🇯🇵 Gladbach überweist rund €4m an Manchester City. ⚫️🟢 @SPORT1 https://t.co/Ps7ZcGwLC1

— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) July 1, 2022

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Noooo.”
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“That’s absolutely shocking… multiple German clubs and few premier clubs interested yet the most we can get is €4M. Really poor business.”
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“That is bad business.”
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“Thought they were trying to drum up a bidding war this seems like we’ve just bent backwards.”
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“Don’t really care but £4m is a joke.”
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“Sell Edozie for 10 but Ikatura 4, embarrassing business.”
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“They robbed the sheikh because ain’t no way. Why are we selling so many players?”
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“Have we sold our soul for the undisclosed Haaland fees or something.”
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