Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has cast doubt on a potential Granit Xhaka exit this summer, despite strong links with a move to Bayer Leverkusen. The Switzerland international is widely believed to have played his last game for the Gunners, scoring a brace at the Emirates Stadium against Wolves on Sunday.
The fine performance capped off a stunning turnaround for the midfielder, who has been transformed in his new role as a more advanced, attacking threat on the left. It led to the 30-year-old's best goal involvement return across his whole career, landing just three short of eclipsing his whole Arsenal return in one season.
"Well deserved," Arteta said of the reception Xhaka received at the stadium, with fans chanting about wanting the star to stay for longer. "He’s had an incredible season." However, those calls for another year may not become reality as links continue to swirl over an exit.
