30 Jul 2021 17:55:53
Hope we don't make the same mistake of trying to upgrade Xhaka with another player as we did with Olivier Giroud and Lacazette.

I just cannot understand why we can't sell Elneny instead and bring in an upgrade on Xhaka and have him compete for his place.


1.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 18:20:44
I've read Xhaka has been offered a new contract as the club can't reach agreement with Roma. Seems strange.


2.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 19:24:41
I’m all fairness he played really well tail end of the season and in the euros why would we let him go for 10-13 million, may as well give him an extended deal and will still get that or more in a season or 2 if it doesn’t work out for the best.


3.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 19:36:29
I’m with you on that one Wesley, think we could still use his service for a couple more seasons.


4.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 19:46:16
just protecting his value or trying to force roma into a move.


5.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 20:07:35
I would prefer Elneny over Xhaka any day of the week as he at least runs and puts in a proper shift when given the chance. According to Ed Roma we offered 12m for Xhaka. I don’t see why we turned that down? I am sure they would have let us pay them the 12m over instalments 😂.


6.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 20:40:03
I don’t mind keeping Xhaka, think he was one of our better players last season and did his job. So if we sign him up and move on Elneny i’d be pleased. Got the option to go and get his replacement while he is still at the club with a season to inter-grate and fight for Xhakas place and if Roma still want him next summer when funds should be better world wide then let him go.


7.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 21:31:54
Sounds like media invented story to me, the two clubs are simply doing the traditional stand off to see who blinks first, Xhaka wants out, we want Xhaka to leave and Roma want Xhaka.
If it goes according to script we will claim to have other offers and Roma will claim to have identified an alternative option, all before Xhaka ultimately joins Roma for an undisclosed fee to save one clubs blushers.


8.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 22:14:59
Move Elneny on. If we keep Xhaka it's not the end of the world. Promote Azeez for depth. Partey, Xhaka, Sambi, Azeez, plus we will probably be left with one or more of Willock, Maitland-Niles and Torreira the way this summer is going sales-wise.


9.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 13:05:47
I am very 50/ 50 on Xhaka but we always seem to sell on the cheap and it has to stop if Roma not fronting up with the cash sod off, about time we got tough on sales. 12Mill yeah C.V. or not is taking the p. when championship players going for more than that. 12 Mill is like dead money not going now replacement wise for that.

I just have that gut felling we sell Xhaka dirt cheap and he excels somewhere else. We seen from the Euros he certainly has the talent but for me you can't play him in a rigid midfield 2 need to play more a free role with others to do more of the basic defensive work behind him.