Bayer Leverkusen have signed Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Arsenal on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga membership stated on Thursday.
Monetary particulars weren’t disclosed however British media reported the German membership paid 25 million euros ($27.19 million)for the 30-year previous.
Xhaka joins Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen after spending seven seasons with Arsenal by which he made 297 appearances, with 23 targets and 29 assists, and helped the membership win two FA Cups.
Xhaka, Introduced. ✅📝⁰⁰Granit #Xhaka indicators from @Arsenal on a deal till 2028 on the #BayArena ! ⁰⁰All the infos on our new signing are right here → https://t.co/XFXbV85ozD#GrueziGranit #Bayer04 #Werkself pic.twitter.com/bn3993umjw
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) July 6, 2023
Xhaka will return to the German league having had a four-year spell with Borussia Moenchengladbach earlier than becoming a member of Arsenal in 2016.
“I do know the league inside out and I watched it after I was in London. Bayer 04 is a membership with a formidable historical past and bold targets,” stated Xhaka.
“Above all, I see it as a membership with an ideal future. Everyone right here is formidable and needs to attain one thing – I’m very a lot trying ahead to the following few years.”