Sunderland have agreed a fee worth up to €20million (£13.4m; $23.3m) for the signing of Bayer Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka.The newly-promoted Premier League club are set to pay Leverkusen €15m up ...
Sunderland have agreed a fee worth up to €20million (£13.4m; $23.3m) for the signing of Bayer Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka.
The newly-promoted Premier League club are set to pay Leverkusen €15m up front with a further €5m in potential add-ons, with Xhaka set for a medical in the next 24 to 48 hours.
He agreed personal terms with the Stadium of Light side, having had the option to stay in Germany or move elsewhere, including to Saudi Arabia.
The 32-year-old was previously tied to Leverkusen until 2028 after joining from Arsenal in 2023.
Xhaka has made 99 appearances for the German team and helped them to their first Bundesliga title and DFB-Pokal in 2023/24. He made 49 appearances in all competitions last season, including ten in the Champions League.
The Switzerland captain spent seven years at Arsenal and won the FA Cup twice, in 2017 and 2020. He made 297 appearances over the course of his time in north London.
Sunderland have already signed six players this summer as they prepare to return to the top flight, but have sold midfielder Jobe Bellingham for £30m to Borussia Dortmund in the same window, as well as confirming the transfer of Tommy Watson to Brighton for £10m.
The newly-promoted side have also brought in central midfielders Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki, wingers Simon Adingra and Chemsdine Talbi, and left-back Reinildo Mandava, while Enzo Le Fee joined the club permanently after spending the second half of last season on loan.
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