Bayer Leverkusen: Sunderland will pay € 20 million for Xhaka granite

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By: Manu Tournoux

Sunderland continues her madness transfer window. After having notably recruited Chemsdine Talbi (Club Bruges, € 23 million), Simon Adingra (Brigton, € 21 million +3) and Habib Diarra (Strasbourg, € 35 million), the Black Cats will complete the arrival of Xhaka granite. After Sky Sportsthe English club agreed with Bayer Leverkusen for an estimated transfer of 19.5 million euros in total, including 15 million fixed.

The recent promoted in the Premier League had already reached an agreement with the Swiss international (137 selections, 14 goals) for a three -year contract. Author of 6 goals and 9 assists in 99 appearances in the Lerverkusen jersey, the 32 -year -old midfielder will therefore return to England, who had wore the colors of Arsenal from 2016 to 2023. Xhaka received authorization to go to England to pass his medical visit. He will be the fourth framework to leave the German club this summer, after Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Jonathan Tah.