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Scout73 said:
What's nice about Xhaka is he will also put in a shift as well

Really good leader and organiser but he has that real ability on the ball that we need in CM

If you look at the 6 options we have in CM, it's becoming a real strength now - obviously Neil might go now and if he does he will need replacing

Xhaka is just a different level type of signing for us, a calm (and at times heated) head in the middle with the young talent we have is exactly what we need

Now get him announced and get the CBs and Gk in
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And up to pace with his pre-season Scout, so hopefully see him in the starting line up on Saturday
 
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CR17 said:
@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?
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Lads, haway. Less of the bickering. We’re getting Xhaka so crack open the cans. <cheers>
 
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Smug in Boots said:
It seems people, not on this forum, can see things as well …

… perhaps speaking fluent German helped a bit.
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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.
 
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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
 
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