Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka joins Leverkusen from Arsenal

Bayer Leverkusen have signed Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Arsenal on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga membership mentioned on Thursday.

Monetary main points weren’t disclosed however British media reported the German membership paid 25 million euros ($27.19 million)for the 30-year outdated.

Xhaka joins Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen after spending seven seasons with Arsenal through which he made 297 appearances, with 23 objectives and 29 assists, and helped the membership win two FA Cups.

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Xhaka will go back to the German league having had a four-year spell with Borussia Moenchengladbach ahead of becoming a member of Arsenal in 2016.

“I do know the league within out and I watched it when I used to be in London. Bayer 04 is a membership with an excellent historical past and impressive objectives,” mentioned Xhaka.

“Above all, I see it as a membership with an excellent long run. Everyone here’s bold and needs to reach one thing – I’m very a lot having a look ahead to the following few years.”