Granit Xhaka

Arsenal are not in talks with Bayer Leverkusen for the transfer of Granit Xhaka, but Xhaka staying in North London won’t affect the pursuit of Youri Tielemans.

Granit Xhaka’s comments on Monday night have been twisted and rewritten by various media outlets, but what he said was fair and understandable.

Granit Xhaka may still leave Arsenal for AS Roma this summer, with talks planned with the Gunners at the end of the current campaign.

Alexis Sanchez left a comment in support of his old Arsenal teammates following their important win over West Ham United on Sunday.

Arsenal are set for another clear-out this summer as the club looks to finally get rid of the last of the deadwood, so what players look like they will be heading for the door?

Granit Xhaka has said that he won’t leave Arsenal until he has ‘achieved something special’ which makes you wonder why he agreed a deal to join Roma last summer.

If you didn’t know it already, following last Monday’s rather painful experience at Selhurst Park, Saturday’s home defeat to Brighton, told us rather emphatically, that nothing can be taken for granted as we head towards the end of this Premier League season.

With the international break now coming to an end, let’s take a look at all of Arsenal’s call-ups and results for March.

Granit Xhaka was furious when he was substituted an hour into his 100th cap against his family’s home nation of Kosovo but the Swiss manager simply described him as a ‘character’.

Granit Xhaka will collect his 100th Switzerland cap when he captains his country against Kosovo, in a game that means more than just a footballing milestone for the Xhaka family.

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 on Saturday but the biggest talking point of the game, once again, was the referee Andy Madley.

AS Roma will make another attempt to sign Granit Xhaka in the summer, but the chances of Ainsley Maitland-Niles joining permanently are faint.

Granit Xhaka seemingly turned down the captain’s armband on Saturday against Brentford after Alexandre Lacazette was subbed off, but Mikel Arteta says it was all a misunderstanding.

Jose Mourinho is not giving up on the signing of Granit Xhaka, who remains his key target to improve the midfield at AS Roma.

Mark Clattenburg has said that Michael Oliver got it right and wrong against Arsenal as he continues to be one of only a few former refs prepared to defend Arsenal.

AS Roma are expected to come back in for Granit Xhaka this summer, though they haven’t made fresh contact with his agents yet.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy at Arsenal just weeks before his contract was terminated as he became the latest to fall victim to the demon armband.

Granit Xhaka is the latest Arsenal player to have January transfer rumours seemingly put to rest, with no talks on for his departure.

There’s no suggestion of wrongdoing by Granit Xhaka despite the FA’s investigation into a suspicious betting pattern related to a card he received.

Granit Xhaka has praised Micah Richards for sticking up for Arsenal, following the media circus surrounding the North London derby postponement.