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Granit Xhaka drops clearest Arsenal transfer hint yet as midfield star 'leaks' Bayer Leverkusen move

Arsenal star Granit Xhaka appears to have all but confirmed his transfer away from the club this summer after bowing out against Wolves on Sunday. The Gunners thrashed the Midlands club 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium, drawing the curtain on the 2022/23 Premier League season.

Xhaka was the star of the show, both on and off the pitch as he grabbed a brace inside 15 minutes to get the show underway. With rumours surrounding his future at the north London outfit, fans made sure their appreciation was felt as they continued to chant the midfielder's name throughout.

"Well deserved. He’s had an incredible season," Mikel Arteta said of the atmosphere for the 30-year-old in the post-match press conference. "I think one year back I spoke to him and I told him ‘there’s a question mark on you, you have to deliver more, you have to be better, I’m going to challenge you to play here.’

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