Sunderland are facing an uphill battle in their ambitious bid to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka.

A statement came from the club for Bayer Leverkusen's star midfielder Granit Xhaka, who is on Fenerbahçe's transfer agenda. Striking statements were made

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The former Arsenal captain has been linked with a Premier League return at Sunderland, while Juventus and AC Milan are also keen on the midfielder "There is interest, but nothing concrete so far," Rolfes told BILD.

Bayer Leverkusen’s managing director for sport, Simon Rolfes, has addressed intense speculation surrounding Granit Xhaka’s future.“There is interest, but nothing has become concrete so far,”

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka has reportedly been presented with the opportunity to return to the Premier League. The Switzerland international has spent the last two years of his career at the BayArena where he has won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.

After eight long years Sunderland are finally back in the Premier League, and in order to not become one of the clubs that yo-yo between the English top-flight and the Championship, owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus,

As another high profile player in Granit Xhaka looks destined to depart Bayer Leverkusen, his teammates have refrained from panicking.Speaking to Kicker, fellow midfielder Robert Andrich spoke on the