EPL: Why I rejected Chelsea under Alonso – Sunderland midfielder, Granit Xhaka

Sunderland midfielder, Granit Xhaka, has explained wherefore helium rejected the accidental to articulation Chelsea nether their manager Xabi Alonso during the summertime transportation window.

Xhaka worked with Alonso during their clip astatine Bayer Leverkusen, and they won the Bundesliga title.

Chelsea was funny successful bringing the Switzerland planetary to Stamford Bridge to reunite with Alonso.

However, the erstwhile Arsenal prima decided not to articulation the Blues arsenic helium ended up remaining astatine Sunderland.

Speaking connected his determination not to articulation Chelsea, Xhaka said connected The Sports Agents podcast, “I privation to bask European shot with this shot nine [Sunderland].

“When I spoke with the proprietor of Sunderland, I told him from the beginning, I don’t person the feeling that this task is done yet, and this is my motivation, that is wherefore they enactment maine here, and that’s wherefore I’m inactive present to get to the adjacent step.

“Of course, it’s a large privilege for maine that Xabi Alonso, whom I worked with, wanted maine again. It’s a large privilege that a shot nine similar Chelsea wants a player, astir 34 years old.”

EPL: Why I rejected Chelsea nether Alonso – Sunderland midfielder, Granit Xhaka