Granit Xhaka News: Returns to Premier League

Xhaka has signed a three-year contract with Sunderland, joining from Bayer Leverkusen, his new club announced. "We're delighted to welcome Granit and his family to Sunderland. His arrival is a significant endorsement of our ambition and our desire to build a team our supporters can be proud of in the Premier League. His accomplishments and quality need little introduction - he's a player of the highest calibre on and off the field, who we feel is the perfect match to the profile required in our team. We look forward to helping him settle on Wearside and are excited to see the impact he can make on the field and within our dressing room," said Kristjaan Speakman, Sunderland's sporting director.

Xhaka returns to the Premier League after featuring in 225 games with Arsenal and serving as the captain of the club. This time, the Swiss midfielder will play for Sunderland under coach Regis Le Bris after a stint in Germany for two seasons, where he helped the team win their first-ever Bundesliga title and second DFB-Pokal in a record-shattering invincible season under coach Xabi Alonso. Xhaka has captained his country Switzerland and holds 137 caps for the Nati, earning him valuable experience to become the leader of the midfield in Sunderland heading into the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.