Things change so quickly in transfers so won't believe it until he officially signs
We all know that after Sunday!
Things change so quickly in transfers so won't believe it until he officially signs
With respect to Leverkusen, they cant expect 20 mill
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 agreedDoesn't sound as close as it did. Does this mean that the close one that Downie heard about last night could be someone else?

Sunderland are close to completing a deal to sign Granit Xhaka.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
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
Largest investors in BlackRock too the Dreyfus family.Just had a read on the Dreyfus corporation and they really are mad rich.
£50.6 billion sales last year.
It’s still close but it might not be downies closeDoesn't sound as close as it did. Does this mean that the close one that Downie heard about last night could be someone else?
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.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
No they want a better feeSo would they rather keep a player who’s unhappy there?
And if we walk away? Player unhappy and they’re in a spot of bother. Dangerous game like.No they want a better fee
Largest investors in BlackRock too the Dreyfus family.
Yeah, he’ll just lose a loyalty bonus.Also couldn’t Xhaka hand in a transfer request
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