Granit Xhaka Archives ⋆ LSU

Nov122021 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka provides huge injury update as he steps up recovery

Premier League

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is stepping up his recovery from the knee ligament injury he suffered in the north London derby this campaign and is ‘feeling fitter every day’. The Gunners star was forced off in September’s 3-1 win over Tottenham after Son Heung-min was barged into him, landing awkwardly on his leg, and was expected to be out for around three months. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Xhaka has been doing rehabilitation work at Arsenal’s training centre but is now stepping up his fitness in Dubai by beginning ball work. Arsenal provided an update on Xhaka’s progress last week, saying: ‘Granit is making good progress in the initial stages of his recovery from a medial knee ligament injury sustained on September 26. (adsbygoo...

Aug12021 by JBNo Comments

Arteta confirms Granit Xhaka will remain at Arsenal after Chelsea pre-season defeat

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Granit Xhaka will stay at the club this campaign, but there is an injury scare after Thomas Partey limped off during a pre-season friendly against Chelsea. Roma made several offers to sign Xhaka this summer - and while a transfer was likely, Arsenal's valuation was never met by the Serie A club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta said on Friday that Xhaka remained a "key part" of his plans, but has now confirmed tgar the Swiss midfielder will remain at the Emirates this campaign. "Xhaka is staying," Arteta said after the 28-year-old scored against Chelsea in Sunday's pre-season friendly. "He wanted to play. He is a key player for us." Xhaka's presence could be even more vital for Arteta after fel...

Jul22021 by JBNo Comments

Ian Wright sends message to Arsenal & Arteta over Granit Xhaka transfer

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Ian Wright says there is ‘no way’ Arsenal should be selling Granit Xhaka based on his form at the Euros but concedes the club have rarely seen the best from a player who now seems to be heading to Roma. Xhaka is expected to join the Serie A club after Switzerland’s Euros campaign, bringing an end to his five-year stint at the Emirates. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder has had a turbulent spell in north London, playing more than 200 matches for the gunners but often flattering to deceive and falling out with the club’s supporters along the way. He has had an outstanding European Championship campaign, however, and Wright claims he was ‘magnificent’ in Switzerland’s win over France earlier in the week. Xhaka’s display was bittersweet for Wr...

Jun122021 by JBNo Comments

Why Xhaka was frustrated by Wenger and wants to play for Mourinho

Premier League

Granit Xhaka is set to fulfil a huge personal ambition by finally signing for a club managed by Jose Mourinho. Xhaka is ready to leave Arsenal after five years at the Emirates and join Roma, who recently appointed Mourinho as the successor to Paulo Fonseca. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Swiss midfielder joined the Gunners in the summer of 2016 from Borussia Monchengladbach for £35m, but Arsenal will only recoup less than half of that after lowering their demands this week. He has proven to be a divisive figure over the course of his career at the club but has been a mainstay under three consecutive managers, despite some high-profile errors and disciplinary issues. According to ESPN, Xhaka felt his adaptation period under Arsene Wenger was underm...

Jun102021 by JBNo Comments

Granit Xhaka takes swipe at Arsenal team-mates ahead of Roma transfer

Premier League, Seria A

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has taken a swipe at his team-mates as the player closes in on a transfer move to Roma. The 28-year-old is a major target for Jose Mourinho, who returned to the Italian Serie A after being sacked by Tottenham in April. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal are open to letting Xhaka leave after five years at the Emirates, with reports suggesting in the last 24 hours that a fee of around £16m has already been agreed between the two sides. Despite Arsenal’s underwhelming season, Xhaka enjoyed one of his better campaigs in a red shirt as he played 45 matches in all competitions. But, in a sly dig at his team-mates, Xhaka says ‘you’re only as good as your team’ as he concesed that he feels ‘very bitter’ about how the campai...

Apr92021 by JBNo Comments

Granit Xhaka clashes with Arsenal teammates after Slavia Prague slip-up

Premier League

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was left furious with the club's defence after Thursday night's 1-1 draw with Slavia Prague in the Europa League. Arsenal thought they were heading for a quarter-final first-leg victory over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium after Nicolas Pepe scored a late goal in the 86th minute. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Mikel Arteta's side blew it in stoppage time when Tomas Holes scored three minutes into added time to secure a an important draw for the Czech team and a potentially pivotal away goal. The late goal is another huge blow for the Gunners after the disastrous performance in the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League last weekend. And that is probably why tensions were so high, particularly in the c...

Nov172020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal offered Christian Eriksen in swap deal for Granit Xhaka

Premier League

Inter Milan are willing to offer Christian Eriksen to Arsenal in a swap deal to sign Granit Xhaka, according to reports in Italy. Eriksen has so far struggled to secure a regular role under Antonio Conte since he made the £17m transfer move from Tottenham to the Italian club in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Conte is keen to strengthen his midfield options and his major target has been Chelsea's N’Golo Kante, but the blues refused to sell the France international in the summer window. According to Corriere dello Sport, Inter are now considering alternatives to the Chelsea midfielder and Xhaka is on their shortlist ahead of the upcoming transfer window. The report claims that Inter Milan already have intermediaries working to gauge Arsenal’s i...

Apr292020 by JBNo Comments

Xhaka speaks out on from Arsenal fans hatred after telling them to ‘f*** off’

Premier League

Granit Xhaka conceded he’d never felt such ‘hatred’ directed towards him as he lost his cool and told Arsenal supporters to ‘f*** off’ earlier this campaign. The Arsenal midfielder was taunted by fans as he was substituted during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at the Emirates last October and lost his cool. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reacting angrily, the Swiss international swore at the supporters, took off his shirt and stormed off straight down the tunnel. Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery stripped him of the captaincy after the incident and dropped him from the team. Dybala tests positive for coronavirus for the 4th time in six weeks Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sell Dembele instead of Coutinho Abuse followed online for the playe...

Apr182020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal insider reveals why Xhaka was signed instead of N’Golo Kante

Premier League

Arsenal’s former transfer negotiator has revealed that the club passed up the opportunity to sign Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante ahead of the blues because of the high agents’ fees involved in the deal. Kante was linked with several teams in the summer of 2016 having played an important role in Leicester City’s Premier League title success that campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal were one of the teams in the running to sign Kante but the Frenchman ended up moving to Stamford Bridge in a £32 million deal. Earlier that summer, Arsene Wenger had improved his midfield options with the signing of Granit Xhaka from Bundesliga for £35m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Wenger was unable to strengthen further wit...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

Granit Xhaka’s agent confirms he wants Arsenal exit and has agreed Hertha Berlin transfer

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has already agreed a deal to join Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin, his agent Jose Noguera has revealed. The 27-year-old - who was stripped off his captaincy at the Emirates last month - has been the subject of a £21.3million offer by the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Xhaka started in Arsenal's 1-1 draw away against Bournemouth today where he was one of the club's standout players in the game. But even though he has forced his way back into the starting lineup, with manager Mikel Arteta a huge fan of his, the Swiss midfielder looks to be on his way out of North London. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking to Blick, Noguera claimed that the ex-Borussia Monchengladbach star is kee...