Nani hopes Gundogan will join Kovac, in theory Nunes is suitable for Inzaghi

Manchester City beat Everton away, and Guardiola's team is close to qualifying for the Champions League next season. Gundogan contributed assists in this game. Former Portuguese star Nani said that since Gundogan has been on the Blue Moon sale list, he must consider his future as soon as possible. Nani hopes that Gundogan will defect to Kovac, after all, Dortmund is Gundogan's old boss and both sides are more familiar with each other. If Hummels can return to the Yellow and Black Legion next season, then Gundogan will stand in front of him, and the cooperation between the midfield and the backcourt will be more skillful. Since Kovac coached Dortmund, he has dominated the adhesion of the midfield and backcourt, which is exactly what Gundogan has as a midfielder.

If Gundogan can join the Croatian coach, both sides can get the ideal tactical model, and Nani suggests that the German veteran return to his old club. Rumors about Nunes have also appeared. Although he has always been an engineer-type player in Manchester City, such players are very popular in the transfer market because his value is not very high. Nani gave an explanation - in theory, Nunes is suitable for Inzaghi Jr., Inter Milan also happens to need a midfielder like Nunes. Inzaghi, the youngest often adopts the tactical mode of five midfielders, so the Nerazzurri must need a certain reserve of midfield players, and Nunes meets this situation.

Moreover, Inter Milan lacks engineer-type midfielders, so this club has gained more from multi-line combat. At least from a theoretical perspective, Nunes is suitable for Inzaghi. From the perspective of tactical adaptability, Nunes' running coverage and defensive hardness are the puzzles that Inter Milan midfielder urgently needs. In the 3-5-2 system, he can serve as Barrera's "scavenger" partner, and he can also serve as a midfielder when Calhanolu is resting. The Portuguese averaged 12 kilometers of running distance per game, which just made up for the shortcomings of the Nerazzurri's lack of midfield confrontation intensity - in the knockout stage of the Champions League last season, Inter Milan's ball possession rate plummeted due to the decline in midfield strangling ability.

However, the transfer operation still needs to consider the locker room chemistry. Nunes' "permanent motion machine" attributes shown by Wolves are of course valuable, but his technical shortcomings of passing success rate of only 78% may have friction with the system of Inzagji's emphasis on ground penetration. Marlotta needs to evaluate: Should I use 25 million euros to activate the liquidated damages clause to bet on a tactical adaptation point, or should I wait for Brozovic-style all-around midfielder? After all, South American players such as Lautaro are more accustomed to cooperating with technical midfielders. Regarding Nani's statement that he hopes Gundogan will defect to Kovac, many people may say that Gundogan has been used to high wages at the Etihad Stadium, so he seems to be able to go to the rich league. However, Nani believes that Gundogan still has a strong tactical role, but his physical fitness cannot be carried forward in the Premier League, so he is still more than enough to return to the Bundesliga.

Dortmund experienced strong storms this season. Fortunately, Kovac basically established his tactical style later in the season. The team still lacked the role of a defensive midfielder, which just met Gundogan's requirements. He could completely defect to Kovac. Although Hummels has announced that he has retired, judging from the Bundesliga media reports, the Yellow and Black Army is likely to sign a short contract with him. If Hu Mei makes a comeback for her old boss, then the necessity of Gundogan joining Kovac will also come out. From a tactical perspective, Gundogan's return will perfectly fill the gap in Dortmund's midfield hub. The "technical strangle system" that Kovac is building requires a midfielder who can calmly shoot under high pressure, which is exactly the unique skill that Gundogan has mastered at Manchester City.

His short pass penetration ability complements Gross' straight pass ball, and accurate long pass scheduling can activate Adeyemi's speed advantage. More importantly, his familiarity with the rhythm of the Bundesliga is far beyond other signing targets, and he can become the tactical fulcrum of the locker room without adaptation. Economic factors may become obstacles to transfers, but they are not insurmountable. Dortmund sports director Kyle recently hinted that the club is willing to break the salary structure for "leaderly veterans". Considering that Gundogan only needs to pay a transfer fee of about 15 million euros if he joins, this transaction is more financially cost-effective than chasing popular new stars. German Biography revealed that Gundogan's wife's nostalgia for life in the Ruhr area is affecting players' decisions, which may make up for some of the salary gap.

It is interesting to note that the fit between Gundogan and Kovac in tactical concepts may exceed the imagination of the outside world. The "pseudo-three central defenders" system that the Croatian coach began to try at the end of last season requires the midfielder to frequently retreat to the defense to participate in the organization, which is exactly the same as the role Guardiola designed for Gundogan. When Brandt stepped forward, the double gates formed by Gundogan and Emre Jan could not only ensure the thickness of the defense, but also create a ball space through cross-transfers. This tailor-made tactical blueprint may be more attractive than a generous contract. If the transfer comes true, its chain reaction will profoundly affect the Bundesliga situation. Bayern legend Mattus pointed out in the column: "Gundogan's vision can awaken Dortmund's sleeping midfield creativity, which directly threatens Bayern's field control advantage. "