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Doesn't sound as close as it did. Does this mean that the close one that Downie heard about last night could be someone else?
Tbf it is close really. All the clubs need to do is negotiate a fee and that’s what they are meant to be doing today. Player side is all agreed
 
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So we get linked to a lot of players.

However there’s one journalist that when he says something I listen (outside of the big obvious ones)

Keith downie.

the list of players he’s reported on this summer in regards to Sunderland in order:

Mundle contract (May)
Enzo Le Fee
Jobe (correct)
Hendo not a target (correct)
Bulka talks progressing (correct club were confident Saudi swooped)
Ghisolfi (correct)
Diarra (correct)
Reinildo (correct)
Sadiki (correct)
Petrovic not advanced competition from bmouth (correct)
Talbi (correct)
Reinildo medical date and location (correct)
Adingra (correct)
Henderson double down (correct)
Lucumi interest (correct fab confirmed)
Bilal El Khannoous not in active talks
Xhaka interest (correct fab confirmed)


Keith only reports on stuff that is true and happening. He may not be first to everything but he CLEARLY waits for a go ahead from the club.

it’s promising that he mentioned Xhaka and Lucumi imo, particularly xhaka
Sunderland are close to completing a deal to sign Granit Xhaka.
His agent has told Sky the midfielder has reached an agreement with [HASHTAG]#SAFC[/HASHTAG] on personal terms.
Sunderland are in advanced talks over a permanent three-year transfer.
I was told last night after the friendly against Sporting Lisbon that the club were waiting for the green light on signing a player — Xhaka is clearly that man!
This would be a huge coup for Sunderland if they can agree the fee with Bayer Leverkusen.
After @David_Ornstein ✍
 
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Tbf it is close really. All the clubs need to do is negotiate a fee and that’s what they are meant to be doing today. Player side is all agreed

I don’t think we will agree a fee until August some time. It will drag as they try to milk us for as much as they can
 
I would 100% pay 15-20m especially after he’s shown how much he wants the move. A player of his quality and experience could be the difference.
 
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I don’t think we will agree a fee until August some time. It will drag as they try to milk us for as much as they can
Depends really how much they respect Xhaka. He's asked for it to be sorted rapidly. If they respect him we will be negotiating as we speak which has been reported. If they don’t then. Will drag on a lot longer.

who knows maybe we will pay close to what they want soon now he’s shown he wants to come
 
Havent we been here before with the fee on Xhaka? Feels like groundhog day.

And to be fair to Ten Hag, he hasnt said anything wrong. I dard say if the agent of one of ours put this in the media in the way he has we would applaud a hard line response.

If we want him we are going to have to pay more than we would like. That is my sense of it. Leverkuesen cant be in need of the money.
 
For the sake of a week or two I’d personally be patient and hold firm at our best offer. They’re going to have to sell him to us now. We know that. They know that. They’ll be trying to milk us. We should be in no rush to throw a few extra million at them for the sake of a week or two of waiting. Hes professional enough to keep in good shape during their pre season and will settle here easily.
 
Comments from ten hag….

Erik ten Hag on Granit Xhaka: "His agent can say whatever he wants, but this club has already let three important players go, and we won't let any more go. Granit is a leader, he still has three years left on his contract here."


https://x.com/bayer04Xtra/status/1947720934946656443

I don't suppose it has occured to Ten Hag that him being the manager is why players want to leave.

The bloke is an out and out con man.
 
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