Tag: Xhaka
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Mourinho leaves message on social media account of Arsenal midfielder
Roma coach Jose Mourino have reached out to transfer target Granit Xhaka on social media. The Daily Express reports Roma are keen to sign Xhaka this summer but Arsenal are holding out for the right price. The Gunners want to recoup £17million for the Switzerland international and the Serie A side are yet to stump…
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Granit Xhaka drops another hint over Roma transfer
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has dropped another hint about his future. The Switzerland captain led his country into the final eight at Euro 2020 on Monday with a dramatic win over France. Roma continue to be linked with a summer move for Xhaka, who said the Italian capital was beautiful when speaking before the France…
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Granit Xhaka refuses to shut down Roma talk
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has refused to shut down talk of a move away this summer. Currently with the Switzerland Euros squad, Xhaka is in talks with Roma. But he said: “There are always rumours as soon as the transfer market opens but I don’t want to talk about my future. “I am 100 per…
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Arsenal midfielder proud of Mourinho interest
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says he is proud to have attracted admiring glances from Jose Mourinho amid Roma’s interest in trying to sign him. The Swiss international has just two years left on his contract and there have been no negotiations with the Gunners over a new deal. With Roma showing serious interest in him…
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Arsenal inform Serie A club of Xhaka price
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has welcomed interest from Roma. Football.London says Xhaka has been a key man in Mikel Arteta’s woeful Arsenal side this season but doesn’t fancy sticking to see-out the Spaniard’s ‘process’. The Swiss midfielder is excited by the prospect of playing under Roma coach Jose Mourinho instead. Roma have opened talks with…
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Arteta must not start Xhaka against Villarreal – Ian Wright
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged Mikel Arteta not to start Granit Xhaka at left-back against Villarreal in the Europa League semi-final second leg on Thursday. The Swiss midfielder filled in at left-back in the first-leg, which Arsenal lost 2-1. “Ideally for me, you play Cedric Soares at left-back and put Xhaka back in midfield…
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EPL: Xhaka error gifts Burnley point against Arsenal
Granit Xhaka suffered another day to forget against Burnley as his error presented Chris Wood with a bizarre equaliser to deprive Arsenal of a Premier League victory at Turf Moor. Xhaka, who was sent off in the Gunners’ December defeat by Burnley, received a short pass facing his own goal from keeper Bernd Leno and…
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Revealed: Thierry Henry ‘turned off the TV’ when Xhaka captained Arsenal
Former Manchester United star Patrice Evra has revealed what Arsenal legend Thierry Henry thinks of Granit Xhaka. The Swiss international was sent off for Arsenal against Burnley in the Premier League, a game they lost 1-0 at home. Xhaka was the subject of controversy last season when he lost the captaincy after insulting the club’s…
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Inter to offer Eriksen to Arsenal in return for Xhaka
Serie A outfit Inter Milan are interested in Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. And Corriere dello Sport says Inter are prepared to include Christian Eriksen in their offer in January for the Swiss. Eriksen is on the outer at Inter, having only been signed in January this year from Tottenham, and has spoken of pushing to…
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My heart was gone from Arsenal before Arteta arrived – Xhaka
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka admits he was close to leaving the club under Unai Emery. Xhaka was stripped of the captaincy after a row with supporters, and it looked like his days at the club were numbered. But Mikel Arteta took over as manager and brought Xhaka back into the fold, making him a key…