Former Premier League purpose king, Alan Shearer, has slammed the Chelsea board for his or her ’embarrassing’ bid for Sunderland’s star participant and former Arsenal captain, Granit Xhaka.
Xhaka has change into a goal for the incoming Chelsea supervisor, Xabi Alonso, who beforehand labored with the midfielder throughout their time at Bayer Leverkusen.
Collectively, Alonso and Xhaka performed a pivotal function in main Leverkusen to a historic Bundesliga title within the 2023-2024 season, the place the German membership remained unbeaten within the league, attaining 28 victories and 6 attracts.
Having served as Arsenal’s captain, Xhaka demonstrated his worth as soon as extra final season with newly-promoted Sunderland, who surpassed expectations by ending within the high half of the Premier League.
Alonso is assured that Xhaka can present the much-needed expertise and management to a struggling Chelsea group, which ended the earlier season in tenth place.
Final week, Chelsea made an £8m provide for Xhaka, however Sunderland promptly rejected it, labeling the bid as disrespectful and reaffirming their place that the 33-year-old isn’t accessible for switch.
All-time main Premier League scorer Shearer additionally deemed the provide ‘ridiculous’ contemplating Xhaka’s significance to Sunderland following his £17m switch.
He instructed Betfair, “Sunderland purchased Granit Xhaka for £17m and he was probably the greatest gamers on this Premier League final season.
“He wasn’t simply probably the greatest gamers at Sunderland, however within the Premier League. And Chelsea assume they’ll are available in and provide lower than half of what they purchased him for and assume that’s acceptable?
“I imply, that’s weird to me. I perceive that he would possibly wish to go, but when he desires to go and clearly his agent has carried out some speaking to Chelsea, then I imply it’s a fairly embarrassing bid when a 12 months earlier he price £17m and he’s been probably the greatest gamers within the league.
“It’s embarrassing from Chelsea, actually. I imply, they’re clearly not getting him for that quantity.
“Why would you promote a participant for lower than half that he price when he’s been probably the greatest gamers? I imply, it’s ridiculous.”
Whereas Chelsea angered Sunderland with their opening provide for Xhaka, they’re anticipated to return with an improved bid, in line with The Athletic.
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