Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka will finally pen the long-talked exit as his agent has confirmed. The Swiss international will leave Emirates for a lowly £21 million to join Hertha Berlin, his agent Jose Noguera has revealed.
The 27-year-old midfielder was subject of Berlin from the moment he was stripped off of captaincy last month. Though the Swiss captain has started to get game time for the Gunners, a stay is irrelevant and inappropriate, both for the team and his future.
The Swiss star definitely looks for a way out from London after being ruthlessly complained aplenty times. Speaking to Blick, his agent Noguera claimed that Xhaka is eyeing a return to Bundesliga but this time to Berlin and not his former club Borussia Monchengladbach.
He said: “Look, I will say it frankly and honestly, we are in agreement with Hertha BSC and would like to go to Berlin.“
“We have told Arsenal’s club boss Raul Sanllehi and sporting director Edu Gaspar, as well as the new coach Mikel Arteta. Arsenal was informed about all the steps, the player and Hertha are clear.
“It’s only about the transfer fee of the clubs.”
Noguera also claimed that Xhaka is tired of being demoted by the fans and wooed off. And is also angry with Arteta’s public comments about how much he values him as a player.
So now we finally know where Xhaka is driving his flight to and what Arteta has to do in the transfer window coming up, find a Xhaka replacement who is unlike Xhaka.
