Head coach Erik ten Hag says Sunderland target Granit Xhaka will not be allowed to leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer.
The 32-year-old former Arsenal midfielder’s agent told German media on Tuesday he had agreed personal terms with the newly promoted Premier League club and wanted to return to England.
However, after selling Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool, as well as Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club do not want to lose any more players.
“The agent can say anything. But this club has already lost three important players,” Ten Hag said.
“We won’t let any more players go, that’s not possible. That would neglect the structure and also the culture of the squad.
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