Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka was in talks to reunite with former Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso at Chelsea, who saw their opening bid of £8million rejected
Granit Xhaka to Chelsea OFF as transfer breaks down after Sunderland star performs U-turn
Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka was in talks to reunite with former Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso at Chelsea, who saw their opening bid of £8million rejected
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Nathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter
18:15, 03 Jul 2026
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The Blues wanted to reunite the veteran midfielder with his former Bayer Leverkusen manager.
Chelsea’s interest is being driven by new manager Xabi Alonso, under whom Xhaka played at Bayer Leverkusen.
