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Transfer: Xhaka in Shock Move to Chelsea After Xabi Alonso's Demand

  • Reports indicate Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka has reached a verbal agreement with Chelsea, seeking a reunion with former Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso at Stamford Bridge.
  • Despite the ongoing speculation, the Black Cats maintain a firm stance that their captain is not for sale, as Sunderland faces no financial pressure to offload the player this summer.
  • Head coach Regis Le Bris described Xhaka as "like a second coach on the pitch," noting his immense importance behind the scenes during a successful first season on Wearside.
  • Chelsea has yet to reach a transfer fee agreement with Sunderland, while Xhaka captains Switzerland at the World Cup where he previously expressed a desire to avoid speculation.
  • With two years remaining on his contract from Bayer Leverkusen, a major sale would represent a profit and potentially strengthen the club's financial position for future recruitment.
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Sunderland ka refuzuar ofertën e parë të Chelseat për transferimin e Granit Xhakës, duke i berë të qartë klubit londinez se mesfushori zviceran nuk është në shitje për asnjë shumë.Interesimi i Chelseat vjen me kërkesë të trajnerit të ri, Xabi Alonso, nën drejtimin e të civilit Xhaka luajti te Bayer Leverkusen. Të shtunën, "Blutë" paraqitën një ofrtë prej rreth 9 milionë eurosh për 33-vjeçarin.Megjithëse Chelsea e konsideon ofertën të drejtë, dre…

In the social media and on various portals a transfer of the Nati-Captain to Chelsea is heard.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Leverkusen Double-Duo reunited in England? Switzerland-Captain Granit Xhaka (34) is about to change to Chelsea during the World Cup.

·Berlin, Germany
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