Sunderland Sign Bayer Leverkusen Midfielder Xhaka

Sunderland person completed nan signing of erstwhile Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka from Bundesliga nine Bayer Leverkusen.

The Switzerland world has signed a three-year woody pinch nan recently promoted Black Cats.

Xhaka, who spent 7 years astatine Arsenal earlier joining Leverkusen successful 2023, will deterioration nan number 34 garment astatine nan Stadium of Light.

"I'm very proud to beryllium here. When I said to nan club, I was excited and I felt nan energy, and nan mentality that each nan group and players have," said Xhaka.

"It's precisely what I wanted, and I person a very bully feeling. We are backmost to wherever this nine needs to be, and we want to enactment present to constitute our ain history.

"I consciousness that I'm fresh to thief nan squad pinch my acquisition but pinch value arsenic well."