Mikel Arteta said that; by the time he joined Manchester City’s coaching staff with Guardiola in 2016, Xhaka had signed for Arsenal from Borussia Mönchengladbach with City having signed Ilkay Gündogan for the central midfield position. But he explained the Switzerland international had been among those under consideration.
“When I was going from Arsenal to City to start coaching and we were looking in that position, he was one of the players on my list," Arteta said. “This is how much I liked him. I was happy when Arsenal signed him because I thought he was going to be a terrific player.
“ He has done some really good things and now he has got stuck in a very difficult situation that, I think, was growing and growing and growing and one day it exploded. But I have been amazed as well by how this relationship is starting to come back a little bit and I think the fans have been very, very positive about him. Obviously it is difficult to change completely the scenario from where he was to a magnificent one. But I think we are in the right direction with him."
Looks like we aren’t signing dog sheet in January Hopefully Xhaka doesn’t get him sacked just like previous managers.
Arteta “terrific Xhaka” future is Arsenal!!
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Xhaka said to be angry that while Arteta publicly professed his admiration for the player, he told him in private he could leave in the summer.
Hertha believed to have submitted a bid of €25 million, but Arsenal are holding out for more.
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So has everyone calmed down a bit yet?
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Being linked with a loan move for Rabiot.
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Xhaka said to be angry that while Arteta publicly professed his admiration for the player, he told him in private he could leave in the summer.
Hertha believed to have submitted a bid of €25 million, but Arsenal are holding out for more.
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So has everyone calmed down a bit yet?
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Xhaka said to be angry that while Arteta publicly professed his admiration for the player, he told him in private he could leave in the summer.
Hertha believed to have submitted a bid of €25 million, but Arsenal are holding out for more.
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So has everyone calmed down a bit yet?
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Sounds like lies.
Proof will be in how many minutes he gets. So far it's 90/90
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Be up for signing him on a permanent.
Another loan signing though...
A January one at that
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