Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

And up to pace with his pre-season Scout, so hopefully see him in the starting line up on Saturday

 

Figured that must be the case, weird for Fab to get it wrong though. Probs just a typo. Would make absolutely zero sense for Xhaka to downgrade from a 3yr to a 2yr contract at his age lol

 

I swear Ten Hag used to be a respectable manager. Now he's like talent repellent. I'll take it though.

 

@Smug in Boots can we stop the snide digs at eachother? The media is reporting we are paying €20m in total. So we did indeed up our fee, I'm not sure you can bash me for going off what i'm seeing being reported. Can we stop all this ****e?

 

I wonder how it works if its option for a 3rd year?

 

as we are back in the PL

will we see the team pic photo at the SoL?

or are those days long gone?

 

Been confirmed since as a three year deal

 

Lads, haway. Less of the bickering. We’re getting Xhaka so crack open the cans.

 

2024 ballon d’or nominee btw

 

This is what I'm saying I want it to stop because it's ruining the thread

 

What was the PM?

 

Best wishes mate. Probably your best ever!

 

Sorry mate, forgot you being over there …

… I’ll send what Malaga said I’ve could pass on, he can add to it if he chooses.

 

You can spill rest now - agent being there, wife there, viewing pics of area,

 

Any chance for me too please

 

Oh come on mate, you've really spent your time going back to get back on the wind up? I was watching the game and it simply didn't happen, that doesn't mean I at any point said he wouldn't come just that there wasn't some raucous applause when he came off.

 

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz:

For the promoted clubs, bringing in Premier League quality will be crucial to their survival. Sunderland signing Brighton winger Simon Adingra is a start, but Granit Xhaka would be a stratospheric signing.

The Switzerland international had a mixed career at Arsenal but one key theme stood out - managers kept picking him.

Arsene Wenger and Mikel Arteta kept him as a key member of the team despite his countless red cards, with the current Arsenal manager even bringing him back from the cold after a major falling out with the club's supporters, which led to his captaincy being taken away by Unai Emery.

It's because - despite the controversy Xhaka can bring - he is the metronome in every team he plays for.

His stability was vital to Bayer Leverkusen winning the league and cup double in his first season, while even last term - a more disappointing campaign in comparison - saw Xhaka show his worth.

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Image:Granit Xhaka's key numbers last season
Only Joshua Kimmich managed more passes in open play and final-third balls than Xhaka last term, while his pass accuracy of 90 per cent showed his reliability in possession.

Of course, Xhaka playing for a relegation-threatened Sunderland side will contrast very differently to the possession-heavy spells at Arsenal and Leverkusen.

But he was Arsenal captain and part of Leverkusen's leadership group. If a deal gets completed, this is a signing that will give the Black Cats a huge survival boost

 

I still don't believe he was in Zurich like