Xabi Alonso’s flagship player during his two great years at Bayer Leverkusen, Granit Xhaka made a remarkable return to the Premier League with Sunderland. Appointed head of Chelsea a few weeks ago, Alonso wanted to take advantage of the 33-year-old Swiss midfielder’s successful comeback in England to lure him into his net in London.
But according to our information, Xhaka will not move from Sunderland. The Black Cats have always maintained that their midfielder (under contract until 2028) was not for sale, but the latter was tempted by the idea of finding Alonso. However, we can tell you that after discussions with his club, Xhaka has reaffirmed his commitment to the Black Cats and wishes to remain under the orders of Régis Le Bris. The Swiss is very attached to the club’s supporters and the European ambition of its leaders was the determining factor in making him stay.
