Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka has signed for Bayer Leverkusen from Arsenal on a five-year deal.
Xhaka, 30, signed for Arsenal in 2016 and had a year remaining on his contract but was expected to leave with the Gunners pursuing a move for England international Declan Rice.
In a club statement, Leverkusen’s sporting director, Simon Rolfes called Xhaka an absolute top player.
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Xhaka returns to the Bundesliga in a reported 25-million-euro ($27.2m) switch after a seven-year stint with Arsenal that saw him win the FA Cup twice but also be stripped of the club captaincy.
He began his career with hometown club Basel, and played in the Bundesliga with Borussia Moenchengladbach from 2012 to 2016.
He scored 23 goals in 297 appearances for the Gunners, including twice on the final day of the season in a 5-0 home win over Wolves as Arsenal finished second in the Premier League.
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