Manchester United target FOUR summer signings<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\nLeverkusen have long held an interest in Xhaka and were close to signing him last summer before he managed to turn around his fortunes at Arsenal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he has now told teammates about returning to the German top flight, a league he played for four years when he was with Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a move to the Bundesliga is likely in 2024, when he could leave for free, as Arsenal does not want to lose him this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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