Granit Xhaka admits it would be a 'great loss' for Arsenal if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was to leave the club and has defended 'positive' Mesut Ozil. Granit Xhaka (Albanian pronunciation: [ɡɾaˈnit ˈdʒaka]; born 27 September 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and captains the Swiss national team.. Xhaka began his career at hometown club Basel, winning the Swiss Super League in each of his first two seasons. Arsenal are hopeful of signing a box-to-box midfielder this summer — Atlético Madrid’s Thomas Partey is at the top of the list — but for now Arteta is reliant upon Xhaka and Dani Ceballos in this crucial position.In the Premier League this season, Arsenal have started eight matches without Xhaka in their lineup. On such fine margins do seasons change and, while Arsenal did not meet their expectations in the Premier League, they would be Xhaka’s importance to Arteta’s Arsenal has been magnified by their various problems in central areas. Aaron Ramsdale on the brink of joining Sheffield United I like to tackle This week Xhaka told BT: “I was very, very close to leaving the club. Find out more Granit Xhaka admits it would be a ‘great loss’ for Aubameyang has developed into one of Arsenal’s most important players since signing from Borussia Dortmund in 2018, scoring 61 goals in 97 matches for the Gunners.Despite his influence at the Emirates, Aubameyang is being strongly linked with a move away from Arsenal, with his current contract set to expire in the summer of 2021.Asked about the speculation linking Aubameyang with a move, Arsenal midfielder Xhaka told ‘Auba is always dangerous and always good for a goal, and as a guy, he’s also really great.‘He is always positive, optimistic, helpful and very professional.’Xhaka, who was replaced by Aubameyang as Arsenal captain earlier in the season, has also defended Ozil.The German playmaker often attracts criticism over his perceived lack of effort but Xhaka said: ‘I see him here as a very positive, likeable colleague.‘He is an extremely down-to-earth guy, always ready to help, and he works hard in training and in my opinion he really enjoys football.‘When Mesut is in form, he is, of course very important to us and can always make the difference. But Mikel was the guy. He turned me around and gave me a second chance and he showed me he trusted me. Champions League final 2020: When is it, what time is kick-off and what TV channel is it on?

“It was not a good time for me and my family after that [Palace] game,” Xhaka told Blick. Twitter; Login; Register; 92. Arsenal's post-Wenger vision has been dismantled within two years - what is going on? Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Nothing will help more, though, than lifting the FA Cup at Wembley, even if it will be Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, rather than Xhaka, who raises the trophy first.

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Mesut Özil has not played since before lockdown. 71 SHT 84 STR 78 DEF. Of all the changes Arteta has made since his appointment, and for all the steps Arsenal have taken as a team under his guidance, “I had to convince him he had a future and a place here,” Arteta has said.

We really don’t have to discuss his footballing skills here.’Video captures a broken Lionel Messi inside Barcelona dressing room against Bayern MunichMan Utd manager Solskjaer reacts to Barcelona's embarrassing defeat to Bayern MunichRobin van Persie makes Man Utd v Sevilla prediction for Europa League semi-finalEdu calls Lyon to propose Matteo Guendouzi swap dealLearn how to retrain for a job in health and social careIan Wright sends message to Arsenal board over Mikel Arteta following Raul Sanllehi's exitWhy you need to be thinking about training for your career NOWManchester United preparing £150,000-a-week contract offer for Atletico Madrid ace Saul NiguezManchester United set to complete €12m transfer and make their first signing of the summerRobin van Persie makes Manchester United v Sevilla prediction for Europa League semi-finalEdu calls Lyon to propose Matteo Guendouzi swap dealManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hails ‘top class’ Bayern Munich after Barcelona thrashing What happens if the team does not qualify for the Europa League and fails to invest in new players this summer? “It was very stressful for me. G. Xhaka. Granit Xhaka is a free agent in Pro Evolution Soccer 2020. Lucas Torreira is still regaining his fitness after an ankle injury. London … Arsenal | Switzerland | Featured Players - 2020-08-13. “He has won everybody’s trust again.”The pain he felt in the autumn, though, will clearly take some time to heal. 70 SPD 77 DRI 91 PAS. Granit Xhaka More from Football. What happens when the crowds return and the occasional mistake is made?

I have tried to give him everything back.”It should send shivers down the spines of Arsenal’s executives to think that, if Arteta’s appointment had been delayed by just two more weeks, Xhaka would have left the club before he had a chance to meet the new head coach. G. Xhaka is a 27-year-old, 92-rated Defensive Midfielder from Switzerland. It will help that he is such a strong-willed character off the pitch. Xhaka will not be front and centre of the celebrations, but there can be no denying that he is central to this team.We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.