Despite the long-time interest from Italian sides in Arsenal midfielder Grant Xhaka, the midfielder always ended up staying at the club, where he’s been since 2016.
Outlet Tutto Mercato Web today features a piece recalling that in the past two years, the likes of Juventus and AS Roma were strongly chasing him. Even this summer, when José Mourinho ‘asked for information’ on the player, the Gunners chose to keep him.
With Xhaka having ups and downs, the Italian sides thought they could have a good chance of negotiating with Arsenal. And it turns out that after this last denial, the player ended up having his status completely changed at the London side.
Tutto Mercato Web writes that since the midfielder’s situation ‘clearly improved’, ‘nobody wants a sale’ anymore, as he’s now considered to be ‘non-transferable’ by Gunners’ boss Mikel Arteta.
The outlet points out Xhaka became an ‘essential’ player for the Arsenal manager, making it clear he now becomes an unreachable target for Italian sides. This season, he already has four goals and three assists for the Premier League side.
