Former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka signs three-year deal at Sunderland

LONDON: Former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has returned to the Premier League by signing for newly-promoted Sunderland from German side Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of 17 million Pounds.

 Xhaka, who spent seven years at Arsenal after joining from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016, has agreed a three-year deal with Sunderland.

The 32-year-old Switzerland international becomes the Black Cats’ seventh signing of a busy summer transfer window as Regis Le Bris’ side, who won promotion via the Championship playoffs, look forward to their first top-flight campaign since 2016/17. IANS

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