Granit Xhaka, the former Arsenal star bluntly refused to return to the Premier League, in the context of rumors about leaving Bayer Leverkusen.
The former Arsenal star, Granit Xhaka is said to refuse to return to the Premier League, despite the growing rumors of his future at Bayer Leverkusen. The 32 -year -old moved to the Bundesliga in 2023 after seven years of attachment to Arsenal, where he became a leader for the Gunners. Since then, he has played an important role in the Leverkuse squad and is a key factor to help the German team improve the title of the first Bundesliga championship in history.
Sunderland is not the only team trying to drag Xhaka to leave Bayarena. Fenerbahce also expressed interest in a specific offer. However, just like the Sunderland club, Fenerbahce seems to have failed. As revealed by Belgian journalist Sachi Tavolieri, Xhaka is said to focus on stability and career development rather than seeking a new challenge abroad. In fact, Leverkusen does not need to sell Xhaka because he is still an important link in midfield and still has three years in the current contract.
One of the drivers that motivated Xhaka to decide to stay in Leverkusen is the change of the club under the new trainer Erik Ten Hag. Former Manchester United coach recently took over the Bundesliga championship and was supposed to be planning to build the core of the midfield around the experienced Swiss player, because he appreciated the quality of leadership and the skills of regulating the pace of the match.