The Cityzens confirmed the news on its list of players which was submitted to the Premier League, the list contains players that will be retained and released by the club. Arsenal and Barcelona have been linked with the possibility of signing the German as a free agent.
The 32-year-old was in fantastic form for City this season, he scored 11 goals and seven assists in 51 games, and two of his goals came in the 2-1 FA Cup final win over Manchester United. He went on to lift three trophies this season ( Premier League, FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League).
