Although the transfer of Granit Xhaka to Bayer Leverkusen seemed a done deal this summer, it seems that things have changed in recent moments. It is the Bayern Munich team that is said to have overtaken Leverkusen in the race for Xhaka. In fact, the "4-4-2" portal wrote on Friday that Bayern has already made a concrete offer to Arsenal for the midfielder. It is learned that the Bavarians have agreed to pay 15 million euros, which is what Arsenal is asking for Xhaka's card, while the midfielder has also made an offer. He has been offered a three-year contract with the option to extend for a fourth year, making things completely different in relation to Xhaka's transfer. Earlier it was reported that Xhaka had reached a personal agreement with Leverkusen, a team that had offered him a five-year contract, but Arsenal's request of 15 million euros to release him was highly appreciated by the Bundesliga team. If Bayern finalizes the agreement with Xhaka, then he will be the fifth Swiss to make a career for the Bavarian team after Ciriaco Sforza, Alain Sutter, Xherdan Shaqiri and Yann Sommer. This is not the first time Xhaka's name has been closely linked with a possible move to Bayern, as years ago it was former Switzerland coach and former Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld who proposed the 30-year-old to the Bavarians as an option. good for midfield.
"Bayern has always monitored Xhaka. He is always a topic of discussion in the top big teams of Europe", said Hitzfeld, among other things.
In fact, Bayern is expected to strengthen in this department during this summer and Xhaka is seen as a player who can increase the quality in this department after the good performances he has shown this season at Arsenal. Last week, Xhaka announced his departure from Arsenal, the team he played for since 2016. This season, Xhaka was among the most distinguished in the London team and had perhaps the best performances in his career. In 47 games played in all competitions, Xhaka contributed 9 goals and 7 assists as Arsenal finished runners-up in the Premier League and secured a return to the Champions League after a long spell. Xhaka was transferred to Arsenal seven years ago from Borussia Moencheglbadbach for 45 million euros, while his current contract expires next year. In fact, the situation of Xhaka is being monitored by the other team from the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, even though it has not yet made any concrete move regarding this matter. Xhaka is the captain of the Swiss national team and has so far made 113 appearances, scoring 13 goals. Bayern recently set a new record in the Bundesliga, with 11 titles won in a row. Xhaka as a player has developed at Basel, the team he left in 2012 to continue his career.
