Granit Xhaka’s Sunderland Future in Doubt as Juventus Keep Close Watch

One of the most important teams in Europe has set its sights on star player Regis Le Bris, jeopardizing his continued presence at Sunderland.

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The transfer window seems like it will be one of the most active for Sunderland, seeing the big rumors around the team led by Regis Le Bris.

It is already seen that the team recently promoted to the Premier League is interested in one of the most important names in Italian football, with a Mexican attacker.

But, also, Sunderland would not only be interested in one important signing, but it is also evident how a Serie A team are watching their midfielder to obtain him in the January transfer window.

Juventus Follow Closely the Moment Granit Xhaka is Living With Sunderland

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In a dream start to the season for Sunderland, they managed to obtain one of the players in Europe. At 33 years old, Granit Xhaka arrived at Wearside with a project in which the Swiss was perceived as the leader of the team.

Being the standout for the team led by Regis Le Bris, now the midfielder is wanted by Juventus from Italy, as confirmed by GOAL, and although Sunderland would not be willing to sell, since his contract ends in June 2028, the team from Turin would be willing to persuade the club with several offers.

It is also confirmed that the interest from the Italians has always been focused on the player. However, the dispute last season was won by Sunderland, but that has not been an impediment for Juventus to continue behind the player.

The newspaper would also affirm that Xhaka’s environment would be willing to listen to offers, especially thinking of a team that competes in the UEFA Champions League. Still, with the moment Black Cats are going through, an early exit for the player would not be seen, especially considering that he has only competed for 6 months wearing Sunderland’s colors.

His statistics with the club are constant, as indicated by Transfermarkt, he has played 11 matches in the current season, scoring 1 goal and giving 3 assists. At 33 years old, he is a player with a high level of play. The website also indicates that his market value is €12M.

But this value seems to indicate an approximate one, since it would be assured that Sunderland would not let him leave for less than what they paid Bayer Leverkusen (€15M). Therefore, the operation from Juventus for this player is a complicated zone to enter, and his future looks more in England than in Italy.