It has already been an eventful day on the transfer market before the clock passes 13. Luis Diaz is hailed at Bayern Munich as the really big star signing, Granit Xhaka packs his bags and leaves Bayer Leverkusen to return to the Premier League.
Granit Xhaka was brought by Xabi Alonso to Leverkusen in 2023, two Bundesliga titles and second place later, and with Erik ten Hag as the new Leverkusen coach, the Swiss international is switching clubs. This time it will not be big city life in London, but the port city of Sunderland.
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It’s been two years since the Swiss left Arsenal, but now he’s back on English soil, in a Sunderland shirt. Here, the winner’s skull Xhaka will help Sunderland stay in the Premier League after promotion last season.
The contract runs for three years, according to various English media, the transfer lands at around £17 million. Without a doubt, a big and important signing. The 32-year-old brings with him experience from 225 Premier League games, as well as recent experience in the last two seasons with title fights in the Bundesliga.
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