A former FC Barcelona coach has criticised the club for signing former Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan.
The German midfielder put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with the Catalan giants after parting ways with the Premier League champions.
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Gundogan joined on a free transfer but former Catalans manager Ronald Koeman did question the signing of the midfielder, who turns 32 in October.
"Gundogan is a great player, but he should have been signed earlier in his career," Koeman told Marca.
"For a club that's looking to the future… these are signings for the next two or three years.
"He's a great professional but it's short term. You cannot sign two or three players at these ages every season, you have to work to the future.
"Signing a 22-year-old player is better than one of 33 or 34."
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