Grant Xhaka joins Sunderland from Leverkusen | OneFootball

Sunderland have completed the signing of Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen on a three-year deal.

The 32-year-old has signed for the club in a deal reportedly worth an initial £13 million with a further £4 million to be paid in add-ons.

"I’m very proud to be here," Xhaka said on joining the Black Cats.

"When I spoke to the Club, I was excited and I felt the energy, and the mentality that all the people and players have. It’s exactly what I wanted, and I have a very good feeling.

"We are back to where this Club needs to be, and we want to stay here to write our own history. I feel that I’m ready to help the team with my experience but with quality as well. We need to find ourselves on the pitch, but I don’t think this will be a big problem.

"It’s been a long time to wait, but I’m here now and I’m looking forward to it."

The former Arsenal captain comes off two seasons in Germany where he played 99 games for Leverkusen, scoring six goals and assisting nine as well as being part of the 2023/24 team that clinched the Bundesliga title.