The newly-promoted Premier League club are set to pay Leverkusen €15m up front with a further €5m in potential add-ons.

Sunderland have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for the signing of Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (h/t journalist Fabrizio Romano).The deal is worth around €20 million, with the player

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Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Sunderland and Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement for the transfer of Granit Xhaka. The Swiss midfielder will be a Black Cats player until 2028.

In footballing terms, it’s the kind of signing that repositions a club in the eyes of players across Europe. In emotional terms, it’s the kind of moment Sunderland fans have waited years to experience – the sense that this club is not only back in the big league but acting like it belongs there.

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As of now, Granit Xhaka's signing for Sunderland has not been made official, and it appears the Black Cats' alternative is Napoli's Frank Zambo Anguissa.

It is perhaps little wonder, then, that the Swiss stalwart was nominated for the Ballon d’Or, finishing 16th overall in the final rankings; a standing that put him above the likes of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, and a host of other illustrious names from across the upper echelons of the global game.

Granit Xhaka has informed Bayer Leverkusen that he only wants to join Sunderland, as club-to-club talks continue over a deal for the Swiss midfielder. An agreement is now in place between Xhaka and the Premier League club, with the 32-year-old prioritising a move to Regis Le Bris’ men over other suitors.

GRANIT XHAKA has agreed a shock deal to join Sunderland. Surprise talks for the Bayer Leverkusen ace to join the Black Cats began earlier this month. Xhaka was immediately keen on a move to the