Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is in advanced talks to sign for Bayer Leverkusen in the summer transfer window, football.london revealed last week.
Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is thought to be a huge admirer of the Swiss captain, who will be into the final 12 months of his contract at the Emirates Stadium at the end of the current campaign. A move to Leverkusen is now on the verge of being completed which would see Xhaka leave for a fee of €15million (£13million) and sign a deal until 2027.
But the 30-year-old has already been warned by former teammate Alexandre Lacazette that the grass isn't always greener away from north London. Speaking to Arsenal's official website, defender Rob Holding revealed that he had spoken to Lacazette over the winter period last year, with the Frenchman sending him a text about life at the Emirates Stadium.
