Xhaka reveals deadline over Arsenal determination amid Leverkusen talks
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rsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says his future shall be determined earlier than the ultimate sport of the season on Sunday.
The Gunners are in advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a £13million transfer which might deliver an finish to Xhaka’s seven years on the membership.
The 30-year-old has endured some turbulent instances with Arsenal and was stripped of the captaincy in 2019, following a conflict with the house followers on the Emirates.
Xhaka has rebuilt his reference to supporters since then and loved his finest season at Arsenal. He desires readability round his future earlier than his facet face Wolves of their season finale.
“You will know the latest next week, for sure,” Xhaka advised Standard Sport on Saturday, when requested if he might make clear the scenario round his future.
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/ AP“I think they (the fans) deserve that and I do myself as well. We have one more week of this Premier League season, the first thing is I want to enjoy [it] and, for sure, you guys will know next week what happens with my future.”
Xhaka can have one yr left on his contract this summer time, though there’s the choice to increase it by an extra 12 months. He got here near leaving Arsenal when he misplaced the captaincy, however head coach Arteta persuaded him to remain.
Xhaka has since stated that he desires to attain one thing “special” at Arsenal and, regardless of falling quick within the title race this season, rebuilding his relationship with the followers has achieved that.
“This is what I said when I speak about special,” he stated. “I mean, how I say it, where I have been three years ago and how I came back and my turnaround, maybe. It makes me proud, makes me happy as well. But this is my story, this is my path.
“Of course, if next week we know much more what happen with my future, I will be thankful for the fans because how they treat me after this, I didn’t expect that if I am honest.
“I am thankful for that and I want to give them something back [for] maybe my last game on Sunday.
“I wanted to do something special this season, maybe with a title, but it’s not the time. Let’s see what the future speaks about it.
“Where I have been three years ago and where I am today, I think I grew up like a person, like a player and I got the respect back, what I think I deserve as well from the fans.
“We have worked 11 months very well, I think. Let’s enjoy the last game at home.”