Tag: Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka plays for Arsenal Football Club. The Swiss midfielder arrived at Arsenal in 2016 from Borussia Mönchengladbach for £40.5m and earns around £100,000-per-week or £5,200,000-per-year. Xhaka wears the number 34 shirt. He was born September 27, 1992. Xhaka is married to Leonita Lekaj.

Why Xhaka is a liability Arsenal can afford

Granit Xhaka has picked up another red card during Switzerland's 2-0 triumph over Portugal.
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Tuesday Arsenal recap – Agent Mesut Ozil, another new striker, Fifa ratings + more

The interlull is still in full swing but there's still a few bits of news wafting around here and there.
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Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all overpaid for major signings but who overpaid most?

The CIES Football Observatory have ranked Granit Xhaka’s sale to Arsenal as the fifth best of the summer meaning Arsenal paid a lot more than they should have for him given his current market value.

‘Granit Xhaka is a playboy’

Currently on international duty with Switzerland, some of Granit Xhaka’s teammates were asked to complete the following sentence – ‘Granit is a…’

Xhaka: I understand nothing at all

Granit Xhaka has admitted that he is taking English lessons because he understands ‘nothing at all’ when people talk.

Xhaka: I thought Wenger was my friend trying to trick me

Granit Xhaka has admitted that when Arsene Wenger first phoned him he was worried that it was his friend playing a trick on him and hung up.
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Saturday Arsenal recap – Mustafi’s dad, Xhaka wants to learn from Ozil, Champions League...

Saturday was one of the quietest days we've had for a while - I blame the interlull + close of the transfer window.

Xhaka: ‘I can learn from Ozil, Cazorla and Alexis’

Granit Xhaka seems to be a big fan of Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez and insists that he can learn from them while at Arsenal.

Arsenal’s new signings, Jenko, Bielik + Jeff all in squad to face PSG

The Arsenal squad set to face PSG on the 13th of September has been announced and there are a couple of - sort of - surprises.

Watch: Xhaka’s perfect balls – August edition

Granit Xhaka is basically a magician and this video proves it.

Xhaka: It makes me mad

Since leaving Arsenal on international duty, Granit Xhaka has done a lot of talking to the press.

Xhaka talks pure Arsenal excitement, Wenger, training, urine samples, fat tests and more

Granit Xhaka has been speaking to the press in Switzerland while on international duty and has revealed that he hasn’t spoken much to Arsene Wenger since he signed for the club earlier in the summer but seems blown away by everything.

Xhaka ‘I feel misunderstood’

At this point you have to feel a little sorry for Granit Xhaka, as every time he opens his mouth about his international situation, he seems to annoy someone else.
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Tuesday Arsenal recap: New signing in, Wilshere out, Gnabry out, everybody out!

You can definitely tell that transfer deadline day is just around the corner.
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 58: Discussing Granit Xhaka’s Exquisite Balls

Stephen is joined by Helen and Anita to discuss the weekend win over Watford, Arsenal's imminent new signings, and reflect on a week without any bad news.

Xhaka ‘I will do whatever I can to play for Kosovo’

Currently on international duty with Switzerland, it seems as if Granit Xhaka has issued a statement saying he will do whatever he can to get to play for Kosovo.

Xhaka’s father hits out at people calling Granit a ‘traitor’

Granit Xhaka’s father, Ragip, has hit out at people calling his son a ‘traitor’ for not switching from Switzerland to Kosovo.

Arsenal shorts – Perez lands, Wenger set for deadline day trip + more

Here’s a round up of the Arsenal-related bits and pieces that we came across yesterday but didn’t have the time (or people-power) to cover fully.
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Stat: Walcott tackling better than Xhaka

One of the main criticisms levelled at Theo Walcott is that he doesn’t work hard enough unless he’s due a new contract, but is he working to change that?

‘He reminds me of Petit’ Wenger hails Granit Xhaka’s balls

Arsene Wenger has drawn comparisons between Arsenal new boy, Granit Xhaka, and midfield legend, Emmanuel Petit.

Xhaka will not declare for Kosovo says his father

Granit Xhaka has decided to remain a Swiss player after he was invited to declare for Kosovo following their ratification by FIFA according to Albanian reports.

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Player ratings: Alexis, Xhaka and Ozil shine during Arsenal’s triumph v Watford

Alex Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka were absolutely brilliant during Arsenal's first win of the season against Watford.

Player focus: Granit Xhaka shows off his great balls

Granit Xhaka announced himself to the watching world on Saturday when he displayed his vast, precise and incisive range of passing, his ability to read the game, position himself for maximum effect and generally act like the midfielder we've been crying about needing for around 10 years.

Granit Xhaka speaks about ‘special’ Champions League draw against his brother

Granit Xhaka is looking forward to facing his brother, Taulant, when Arsenal face Basel in the Champions League.

Xhaka: I’m a leader (video)

Arsene Wenger recently described new boy Granit Xhaka as a leader and now the man himself also claims this.

Player focus: Xhaka first start full of promise

The Swiss midfielder got his first start for the Arsenal and did not disappoint.

Granit Xhaka invited to play for Kosovo and they expect him to accept

Granit Xhaka is one of a number of big name players who have been invited to play for Kosovo after they were finally granted FIFA status in May this year.
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Monday Arsenal recap: Liverpool fall-out, Ramsey ruled out, surprising stats + more

Monday was all about the fall-out from Arsenal's 4-3 loss against Liverpool.

Wenger: Xhaka needs more time

Following our 4-3 defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Sunday, Arsene Wenger admitted that Granit Xhaka needs more time and perhaps he pushed Aaron Ramsey when he shouldn't.

Stat: Granit Xhaka committed most fouls in Premier League

To Arsenal fans' surprise, Granit Xhaka didn't start against Liverpool but when he came on with 24 minutes left to play, he made his mark on the game.
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Thursday Arsenal recap: Mustafi almost done, Mahrez merry-go-round + more

Thursday's headlines were dominated by the news that Shkodran Mustafi's agent confirmed an agreement between his client and Arsenal but other stuff happened to, believe it or not.

Xhaka: I’m looking forward to playing with Ozil

Granit Xhaka recently sang Mesut Ozil's praises, claiming that he can't wait to play alongside him and that the playmaker is the best no.10 in the world.

Watch: Granit Xhaka pre-season highlights

Despite only signing for us weeks ago, Granit Xhaka has slotted into the Arsenal team as if he was always meant to be there.

Five reasons for Arsenal fans to be excited about new season (with videos)

With all the transfer doom and gloom surrounding Arsenal at the moment, it's easy to lose sight of reasons that we should actually get pretty excited about the new Premier League season starting on Saturday (Sunday for us).

Xhaka explains his initiation song

When a video of Granit Xhaka singing his Arsenal initiation song appeared on the internet, it was awful. Here's what it is all about.

Player ratings: Iwobi and Akpom shine and Walcott excels on wing as Arsenal beat...

Alex Iwobi what once again fantastic during Arsenal's 3-2 win over Manchester City.

Alexis plays up front during Arsenal training session – report

According to someone who was actually at the recent Arsenal training session, Alexis Sanchez is playing as a makeshift striker.

Wenger confirms Ramsey, Alexis and Xhaka will face Manchester City

Arsene Wenger has ridden in on his white horse and delivered the news that we've all been waiting for... no, not THAT news, we haven't signed a striker yet, but Alexis Sanchez, Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka are all fit and set to play against Manchester City.

Xhaka hails Arsenal teammates – ‘They know when to have fun’

New midfielder, Granit Xhaka, hailed his new Arsenal teammates recently, claiming that they're fun but also serious when they have to be.