Granit Xhaka has been a revelation this season. Although, it is probably fairer to say that the Arsenal midfield has been producing these performances as far back as last season when Mikel Arteta cultivated this new midfield role.
The Switzerland international has become an undroppable figure in the heart of the Arsenal midfield. Arteta has him operating further forward than usual and this has led to two goals and three assists from the middle helping the Gunners to the peak of the Premier League table.
Granit Xhaka signed a new contract in the summer of 2021 after serious interest from Roma. The club weren’t able to get a fee that they felt was representative of the now 30-year-old and instead he renewed.