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Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has put all transfer rumours to rest after extending his contract at the German club.
The Germany international, who would have been in his final year next season, put pen to paper to extend his current deal till 2016.
The 23-year-old has been injured for the majority of the season but was still attracting interest from top clubs like Manchester United and Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.
Gundogan said, “I am very grateful that my club gives me the opportunity to continue to be part of this special team and this very special environment,” he told Dortmund’s official website.
“I will do everything to help my colleagues again soon and can be very optimistic about the coming weeks and months.”
Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc commented on the new deal: “We are very pleased with this deal against the backdrop of a special injury-related situation and hope that Ilkay will recoup his full potential from next season for BVB.”
