Sunderland have agreed a £13m up-front payment to signal Granit Xhaka, who will signal a three-year contract on Wearside this week.
Xhaka had emerged because the Black Cats’ most high-profile goal of the summer time switch window, as they give the impression of being to make vital and skilled signings earlier than the brand new Premier League season will get underway.
The Swiss has been strongly linked with a transfer to Sunderland from Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen, with the 32-year-old already having an enormous quantity of expertise within the English recreation from his Arsenal days.
Xhaka seemingly likes the concept of being a significant participant within the Black Cats’ quest to keep away from relegation straight again to the Championship, feeling that his time in a Leverkusen shirt has reached its pure conclusion after profitable the Bundesliga title again in 2023/24.
The legendary Switzerland worldwide has dominated the Sunderland-related headlines of late and now two quickfire updates have emerged concerning the scenario.
Xhaka set to signal three-year contract
Experiences broke on Monday morning that Sunderland have agreed a £15m transfer for Xhaka, with the veteran midfielder set to affix from Leverkusen imminently. Nevertheless, Keith Downie has shared an additional replace, revealing loads of excellent news for these on Wearside.
Certainly, Xhaka’s contract will probably be a yr longer than first reported, and the preliminary price is definitely decrease than the numbers going round.
“I’ve had a extra correct breakdown of the associated fee. Sunderland can pay £13m up-front, with £4.3m in add-ons for Xhaka. The 137 instances capped midfielder has been given the inexperienced gentle to journey for a medical. I may also verify it’s a three-year deal, and never a two-year (reported elsewhere) that has been agreed.”
That is implausible information for anybody related to Sunderland, with Xhaka an announcement signing who may take Regis Le Bris’ crew up one other gear.
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The Black Cats have included a buy-back clause.
The Black Cats achieved promotion with a younger crew, with rising midfielders resembling Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg excelling, however extra expertise is required in the midst of the park within the Premier League, to not point out a substitute for the previous after his transfer to Borussia Dortmund.
In Xhaka, Sunderland may have the right man to come back in, with the ex-Arsenal participant profitable an unimaginable 137 caps for Switzerland and being hailed by former Leverkusen supervisor Xabi Alonso for his “large coronary heart”, at all times giving his all for the trigger and taking part in with loads of ardour.
It is now a case of the ultimate components of the switch being sorted, earlier than Xhaka joins up along with his new teammates, hopefully making an enormous impression from the off.
