Arsenal sold Granit Xhaka last summer and are witnessing the midfielder go to another level with Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland.
It’s fair to say that Granit Xhaka had an up-and-down relationship with Arsenal supporters.
Xhaka arrived from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016 and Arsene Wenger was hugely excited about his arrival.
“Granit Xhaka is an exciting young player, already with good Champions League and Bundesliga experience,” said Wenger after Xhaka’s move.
“We have been watching him for a long time now and he is a player who will add quality to our squad. We wish Granit a good Euro 2016 with Switzerland and look forward to welcoming him to Arsenal ahead of next season,” he added.
Xhaka immediately became a first-team regular and scored an absolute thunderbolt against Hull City just a month into his first season.
The former Basel man continued to feature under Unai Emery but clashed with Arsenal fans back in 2019, infamously mocking Gunners supporters who booed him as he slowly walked off the pitch upon being substituted against Crystal Palace.
Xhaka rebuilt his relationship with the Arsenal fans and ended up shining under Mikel Arteta before heading back to Germany last summer.
David Luiz praises Granit Xhaka
Xhaka left Arsenal wish everybody’s best wishes – something which didn’t look likely in 2019.
The 31-year-old racked up nearly 300 appearances for Arsenal but decided to leave for Bayer Leverkusen.
The move worked out perfectly for Xhaka as Leverkusen won a domestic double without losing a single game.
Leverkusen’s only defeat of the season was the Europa League final, so Xhaka enjoyed quite the season under Xabi Alonso.
Xhaka is now excelling at Euro 2024 too, with his Switzerland performances making him one of the top midfielders in the competition.
Xhaka has been controlling games for Switzerland and will be looking to dump England out of Euro 2024 this weekend.
Arsenal fans still love Xhaka and have so much respect for him, and it turns out one of his former Gunners teammates feels the same way.
Xhaka took to Instagram to post an inspiration message, stating ‘Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.’
David Luiz – Xhaka’s former teammate at Arsenal – responded with just one word, calling Xhaka a ‘machine’.
Luiz, now back in Brazil with Flamengo, clearly hasn’t forgotten about Xhaka and still loves watching him to this day.
That ‘machine’ description certainly fits the bill with Xhaka proving himself as a mainstay over the side for Leverkusen and Switzerland, going deep in tournaments across the board.
Bukayo Saka will be looking to dump Xhaka out of Euro 2024 this weekend, but it’s clear that the midfielder is still so loved by those who crossed paths with him in North London.
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