Régis Le Bris says Chelsea’s pursuit of Sunderland captain Xhaka is ‘closed’
The move is in advanced talks territory. Source confidence is high with single-source support.
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Le Bris: ‘Granit wants to stay in Sunderland’Xabi Alonso managed midfielder at LeverkusenRégis Le Bris has declared Chelsea’s pursuit of Granit Xhaka “closed” and insisted there is no prospect of Sunderland selling their influential captain this summer.Xhaka played a major role in Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League on their return to the Premier League last season, prompting Chelsea to make an £8m bid for the 33-year-old this month. Xabi Alonso, the new Chelsea manager, is keen to be reunited with his former midfielder at Bayer Leverkusen. Continue reading...
The current record points to one primary consequence lane: regulatory.
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- •The current story state is marked high confidence rather than speculative rumor.
- •At least one named source is attached to this story.
- •Direct official confirmation is still outstanding.
- •Independent corroboration is still thin or absent.