Granit Xhaka closes in on move to Sunderland after £17m deal agreed with Bayer Leverkusen

Former Arsenal midfielder eager for return to England

TRANSFER: Granit Xhaka is closing in on a move to Sunderland after they agreed a £17m (€19.58m) deal with Bayer Leverkusen for the former Arsenal midfielder.

Granit Xhaka is closing in on a move to Sunderland after they agreed a £17m (€19.58m) deal with Bayer Leverkusen for the former Arsenal midfielder.

Xhaka has been eager to return to the Premier League and now has his wish after Sunderland agreed to pay £13m (€14.9m) upfront for the 32-year-old Switzerland international, with the remaining £4m (€4.6m) made up of add-ons. All going well, Xhaka will sign a three-year deal with Régis Le Bris’s newly promoted side.