Arsenal Want To Exchange Out Granit Xhaka For Bundesliga Sensation

Arsenal are willing to send Granit Xhaka back to Borussia Monchengladbach in exchange for Denis Zakaria.

Several top European outfits are after the Swiss midfielder after his impressive performances in the Bundesliga.

Xhaka, on the other hand, seem to have struck his final blow as an Arsenal player. He got into a row with the Gunners fans which led to him being stripped off the captain’s armband. The 27-year-old also got dropped from the lineup in the subsequent games against Vitoria SC and Leicester City.

Reports claim that Xhaka is set to leave Arsenal in January. He is already receiving plenty of interest from the two Milan clubs and Newcastle United. Steve Bruce wants to bring the midfielder to tyneside but an opportunity to return to his former side might attract the Swiss international.

Despite his fallout with the fans and management, there was one ex player who backed Xhaka in this situation. Patrick Vieira said, “I feel sorry for him because he’s going through a really different period and really difficult time at Arsenal. But I think we have to remind ourselves that he’s achieved a lot since he’s (been) at Arsenal and he deserves a lot of respect.

“When you’re a player and don’t perform the way you expect, you get frustrated about yourself. And sometimes you say things or do things you regret.

“I find it really difficult a lot of ex-footballers have jumped on him and being really negative towards him – it’s too too easy.

“I know how good he is and he will come through this difficult period because he’s a strong man, he’s a good player. And he will show how good he is.”