Football London reported on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, that Granit Xhaka has ended speculation about his future by confirming he will stay at Sunderland, dealing a major blow to Chelsea’s hopes of signing him and reuniting him with manager Xabi Alonso. Chelsea made an £8 million bid for the Swiss midfielder at the end of June, but Sunderland rejected the proposal immediately and made it clear that he was not available for transfer.
Despite Chelsea’s continued interest, Sunderland refused to enter discussions over a possible deal. While reports suggested Xhaka was initially interested in working with Alonso again after their successful spell together at Bayer Leverkusen, he eventually decided to remain at the Stadium of Light following talks with the club.ReAd See Full News; Read 0riginal
