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‘Personal terms are almost agreed’: Romano says ‘phenomenal’ Arsenal player is now closing in on sealing exit
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Granit Xhaka is closing in on sealing a move away from Arsenal, with Bayer Leverkusen in advanced talks to sign the midfielder.
Romano took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the future of Granit Xhaka, with speculation ongoing that he could leave Arsenal this summer.
Xhaka has had his best campaign yet for the Gunners. However, it seems that the time is coming for the 30-year-old to return to the Bundesliga.
Xhaka closing in on Bayer Leverkusen move
Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Xhaka is not speaking to Arsenal about a new contract. Instead, he is close to agreeing personal terms on a four-year deal with Bayer Leverkusen.
And the journalist added that the fee is likely to be around £13 million…
Granit Xhaka, set to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. No negotiations over new deal and plan to part ways in June. 🚨⚪️🔴
Bayer Leverkusen are in advanced talks to sign him — €15m fee.
Understand personal terms are almost agreed over four year deal — June 2027.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
It is probably the perfect time for Xhaka to bow out after such a turbulent time in North London. Ideally, Mikel Arteta would keep him ahead of their return to the Champions League next season. He has previously described him as a ‘phenomenal‘ player.
But it does not appear that Xhaka is prepared to be a more peripheral figure amongst the squad. And he now looks set to link up with Xabi Alonso’s side in the summer.
Arsenal are going to strengthen in the middle of the park in the coming months. They have obviously been heavily linked with a number of names after coming so close to winning the Premier League title this season.
Xhaka should now get the opportunity to bow out on something of a high. And that is not something that you would have expected for much of his time at the Emirates.