For the past month or so, various reports from Italy have detailed AS Roma interest in signing Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka.
On June 10th, Sky Italia reported the Serie A side were optimistic of concluding the deal, despite the Gunners rejecting their initial proposal for the midfielder.
Two days ago, we covered claims made by Corriere dello Sport that negotiations between the two sides have reached a ‘stalemate’.
According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the feeling is that the 28-year-old’s exit from the north London club had been ‘taken for granted’.
Mikel Arteta’s side will look to monetise from the Switzerland international’s sale this summer, but they are standing firm on the fee they want in return.
TMW explain the €14m offer tabled by Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto has not convinced the Premier League side. Therefore, at the moment, there’s a ‘total stalemate’ with the situation involving the Arsenal player, and other clubs could arrive to ruin everything.
That would present the chance of the move collapsing for Roma, which wouldn’t please Jose Mourinho.
