Granit Xhaka

Bayer Leverkusen Sign Xhaka From Arsenal For £21.4m

Bayer Leverkusen Sign Xhaka From Arsenal For £21.4m

Granit Xhaka has left Arsenal to join German side Bayer Leverkusen in a 25m euro (£21.4m) deal. The Switzerland midfielder, 30, has signed a five-year deal with the Bundesliga club. Xhaka, who joined the Gunners in 2016 and was briefly captain in 2019, had a year left on his contract but was expected to leave the club this summer. Arsenal are on the verge of signing England midfielder Declan Rice in a British record deal from West Ham. Xhaka scored 23 goals in 297 appearances for the Gunners, helping them win the FA Cup twice and finish runners-up in the…
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Xhaka Claims He Is ‘Deliberately’ Targeted As Arsenal Star Vows Critics Won’t ‘Break’ Him

Xhaka Claims He Is ‘Deliberately’ Targeted As Arsenal Star Vows Critics Won’t ‘Break’ Him

The Swiss midfielder feels he has become a scapegoat at times, with his disciplinary record dissected in greater detail than others Granit Xhaka claims he is “deliberately” targeted by critics, but the Arsenal midfielder insists detractors will not “break” him and that he will always “come back stronger”. The Switzerland international midfielder has seen questions asked of his disciplinary record and value to the collective cause throughout a five-year spell at Emirates Stadium. He has done himself few favours at times, with costly red cards picked up and petulant displays of defiance delivered, but the 28-year-old still feels as though…
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