Sunderland "highly unlikely" to strike Xhaka deal, per BILD

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·24 July 2025

An agreement between Bayer Leverkusen and Sunderland for Granit Xhaka is currently considered highly unlikely, per BILD.

Xhaka has told the Bundesliga club's executives that he is 100% committed to Leverkusen if the deal falls through.

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Sunderland have reportedly offered Xhaka a €10million yearly wage - he currently earns €7million - but have set a maximum budget.

Die Werkself therefore understood that they will not significantly increase their initial bid of around €10million.

The newly promoted Premier League side's valuation of the Swiss midfielder is way short of Leverkusen's €20million demand.