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  1. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    played most of Leverkusens games last season alongside Florian Wirtz. He’s not bad like.
     
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  2. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    He’d be a very very good signing for where we’re currently at. I think 99% of supporters would agree
     
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  3. JimHeron92

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    Yes and yes.
     
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    Fewer players are going to Saudi than England tbf ...
     
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    Calm headed alonso absolutely loved him at leverkusen by all accounts
     
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    If you asked anyone when we beat sheff united that we may sign granit xhaka theyd laugh in ya face

    haway man hes next level for us. Hardly missed a game for leverkusen last season and the season before that they went the season unbeaten to win the league
     
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  7. Frazier the Lion

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    Loads of supporters thought the aforementioned Alan Browne would be a great player for us too.
     
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  8. Nads

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    He’s 32, no age nowadays.

    Season before last he was key in a dominant and stunning Leverkusen side.

    We are asking is he good enough to help us finish 17th, and emphatically he is.
     
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  9. Frazier the Lion

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    The absolute best midfielder we could possibly sign?
     
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  10. LD19SAFC

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    Browne was okay, a little unlucky with the injury early in the season. Still contributed to a promotion winning side :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    I believe so mate, he’s a next level signing and absolutely walks into our team.
    250+ appearances for Arsenal and played consistently for Leverkusen who are a very good side. Only 32 aswell so not like he’s ancient or finished at all.
     
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  12. JimHeron92

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    @Frazier the Lion Out of curiosity, if he's not the best we can get. Who do you think is - be a good gauge of what level you think we can attract.
     
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  13. Southern A

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    for under £10m I’d say so personally.

    and what a weird hill to die on? Why does he have to be the absolute best to be a good signing?
     
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    Well I’ll make sure I’m as generous with Granit as you’ve been with Alan then:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  15. JimHeron92

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    With the fee weighed in, quite possibly yeah best value for money we could attract if it happens.
     
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    Can someone explain to me what this "unfinished business" is that Xhaka has in the Premier League that he can "finish" with Sunderland?

    It's such a lazy clichè.
     
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    Dembele next then
     
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    Xhaka would honestly be a different level signing, so much so I just can't see it happening (really hope I'm wrong)

    His last season at arsenal he was immense, 14 g/a in the PL and only 4 bookings (folk keep thinking he's a walking yellow card)

    Then goes over to Germany and gets 12 g/a against the league seasons, with only 8 yellow cards to his name.

    He would carry a very good Leverkusen team at times, especially the season they won the double

    Honestly to even be linked wiyh him is totally ridiculous, turns 33 in Sept but he's such a fit lad and reads the game brilliantly

    Then he's got genuine top draw leadership skills and a will to win that would rub off on others

    By far the best player we've been linked with and would elevate our team so much
     
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    The Saudi club involved pulled out and moved onto Tolisso. It was reported a few minutes after us being in talks
     
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  20. Southern A

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    think we’ve said he might feel he has unfinished business. It’s speculative.
     
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