Ilkay Gündogan provides defensive and offensive abilities. And while he doesn't win you games like hazard or willian, contrary to those two he wins you titles. He's resistant to pressing and his technical abilities (not in the neymar sense of the meaning) are top notch. He's not as much of a goal threat, but not many central midfielder are in their early 20s. But he's already starting to show that he can score goals. Look at the Supercup Game against bayern (one of his two goals was an absolute beauty). He has balls of steel (took the penalty in a fcking CL final). If he gets his pre-injury form back, he'd be the only player next to cech who'd always play. He's in his last year of his contract and we'd get him for something like 20-30M. There is the risk of his back injury, but we have paid more for far lesser players. If he comes through it's going to be a bargain. I'd rather we waste 30M on him than seeing him at any other PL side. Real and Barca are interested as well, that shows you that this guy is special.