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Granit Xhaka I’ve been wanting to move to AS Roma. The Swiss passport midfielder is reportedly willing to lose his bonus last season in order to be in the Giallorossi uniform.
It was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, as quoted by Football Italia, Xhaka was willing to take this step so that the transfer process to Rome could be made easier. Arsenal. Previously, he had expressed a desire to leave north London.
The former Gunners captain has also reached a personal agreement with Roma. He is said to be receiving a salary of 2.5 million Euros per season, and is contracted until 2025.
Roma offers a fee of 15 million Euros plus future bonuses to be able to propose Jaca. Now the ball is in hand Arsenal to take the offer or not, especially after Xhaka is ready to ‘sacrifice’ to make this transfer happen.
Xhaka is one of the main targets Jose Mourinho who has just been appointed as Roma allenatore this summer. Previously, the capital wolves had secured goalkeeper Rui Patricio from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Xhaka participated in defending Switzerland at the 2020 European Cup, where his country made it through to the quarter-finals. Photo: (Getty Images/Justin Setterfield)– |
Jaca has joined Arsenal since 2016, when he was redeemed from Borussia Monchengladbach for 45 million Euros. He still has a contract remaining until June 2023.
During his uniform with the London Meriam, he always appeared at least 40 games in each season. Under Mikel Arteta, Xhaka is actually still one of the mainstays in the midfield Arsenal.
However, Mourinho’s presence in Roma believed to be an attraction for the Albanian-blooded man to try out a new adventure.
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