🎥 Out of his depth: Xhaka interview at new club goes a bit wrong

Imagine your favorite club has just sealed a big deal and the new star player gives pretty generic answers in his first interview. Disappointing, right? That’s probably how Sunderland fans felt when they heard the first words from new signing Granit Xhaka. 

The former Leverkusen player is supposed to complete sentences in a clip shared by the club. Many fans wondered whether he even knew where he had transferred to. 

🤔 I'm excited to play alongside...

Finish the sentence with Granit Xhaka! 💬 pic.twitter.com/dOEIwOpQj1

— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) July 30, 2025

Sunderland is a big challenge and a great club, he said, adding that he’s looking forward to meeting everyone and also to facing every opponent. Of course, with answers like these, it didn’t take long for the comments to start rolling in. 

"This man has no idea which club he’s joined," wrote one user on 'X' (quote via 'Sportbild'). The fact that Xhaka doesn’t seem to know the names of his Sunderland teammates also drew criticism. Some speculated that he only knows Sunderland plays in the Premier League. 

With the Premier League kicking off on August 15, Xhaka still has a bit of time to win over the fans. Maybe he’ll do a better job of that on the pitch than off it. 

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