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'There is talk of a €20m transfer fee, including add-ons, for Granit Xhaka. If Sunderland pay this amount, he will be allowed to leave. It is quite possible that the English side will now intensify its efforts - in that case, Xhaka will leave B04 soon.'

That's all just a meaningless collection of words with no facts or figures ...

... I'd guess this is Bayer trying to look as if they're driving a hard bargain while we sit there with our cards on our chest.
 
https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/absprache-gilt-bis-ende-juli-fuer-20-mio-leverkusen-laesst-xhaka-gehen-68868a410e680a76f4e976c8?t_ref=https://t.co/

BILD have changed their tune, they now think he's about to leave

Now something is happening that shouldn’t have happened: Granit Xhaka (32) is also expected to leave Bayer Leverkusen!

After many inquiries, negotiations and speculations in recent weeks, the runner-up and the management of the midfield strategist have reached a binding agreement.


Premier League newcomers Sunderland must meet the conditions by the end of July. Following talks with Xhaka's advisors, Leverkusen expects the traditional English club to meet the demands.
Leverkusen wants to collect up to 20 million euros, including all bonuses, for its leader, whose current contract runs until 2028.

Xhaka had already reached an agreement with Sunderland last week. He has a contract with the northern English working-class city until 2028. According to BILD, his salary is over ten million euros annually. In Leverkusen, he receives around seven million euros per season.
 
Something like 15+5m Euros feels reasonable enough or even better but doubt they're intending to be that flexible. Higher than desired but if he helps keep us up and injects needed experience into the squad then that is invaluable
 
Wonder why Regis didnt replace Neil last summer, or in January? Wonder why he put so much trust in Neil across the entire season? Wonder he kept praising his game intelligence and awareness?

Honestly mate, opinion etc, but If Neil is a problem in a Regis style we must have been incredibly lucky to run the top 3 so closs for so long, to build the sort of team ethos under his captaincy that got us the till the end tag, and to have the mental fortitude to deal with that first 20 minutes at Wembley and get promoted.
Regis didn’t really have a choice with Neil. There was not much else to choose from
 
People keep focusing on Arsenal & City as Liverpool’s contenders, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Chelsea up there.

They looked excellent v PSG.
I still think they’re behind Arsenal and Liverpool, it’s a relatively young squad. They’ll be competing before long though IMO
 
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Something like 15+5m Euros feels reasonable enough or even better but doubt they're intending to be that flexible. Higher than desired but if he helps keep us up and injects needed experience into the squad then that is invaluable
Which is just £12m + £3m in addons, could have sworn bradders reckoned we were going to offer that.
 
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