- Neom pull out of the race for Xhaka
- Xhaka’s only concrete options are 桑德蘭 和 費內巴切
- Could choose to stay in 德國
Neom have withdrawn from the race to sign Xhaka as 勒沃庫森‘s asking price exceeds the €8 million (£7m/$9.2m) they are prepared to pay, according to 薩沙·塔沃列裡. The Swiss midfielder had already agreed personal terms with the club and was set to earn a salary of €10m (£9m/$12m).
Xhaka was among AC米蘭‘s top targets for their midfield rebuild, with manager Massimiliano Allegri a strong admirer of the player. However, Leverkusen’s high asking price cooled Milan’s interest, especially after securing the signings of Luka Modric and Samuele Ricci. 尤文圖斯 also showed interest but no formal negotiations with Leverkusen ever took place.
Newly promoted English side Sunderland are currently showing the strongest interest, viewing Xhaka as a replacement for Jobe Bellingham, who recently joined 多特蒙德. Turkish giants Fenerbahce are also keen, with manager José Mourinho admiring Xhaka’s leadership and his contributions in both attack and defence. However, there remains a strong possibility that the midfielder stays in Germany.
Xhaka will now need to carefully evaluate all offers before making a decision on his future. With Erik ten Hag, Bayer Leverkusen’s new coach, keen to build the team around him as a central figure in their new project, there is a strong chance Xhaka could remain at the BayArena.
