Xhaka needed by Roma as Mourinho seems to raid former rivals for midfielder

ROMA are set to reignite their curiosity in Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka with Jose Mourinho decided to signal the Swiss worldwide.

The 29-year-old was eager to hyperlink up with the Serie A aspect final yr, however a transfer didn’t materialise after the 2 golf equipment couldn’t agree a charge.

Two-time FA Cup winner Xhaka then penned a brand new contract on the Emirates with boss Mikel Arteta stating he by no means needed to promote the participant.

But it surely was claimed final week how the Rome outfit have been making ready a brand new bid to prise the ex-Borussia Monchengladbach ace away from North London.

And now switch guru Gianluca Di Marzio has said that Roma are determined to carry Xhaka to the Italian capital.

Talking to Wettfreunde, he stated: “This switch was virtually executed in the summertime .

“Jose Mourinho needed him and I believe he would go for him once more in the summertime.

“Roma wants a participant like him. That they had Sergio Oliveira in January however he’s not a ‘regista [deep-lying playmaker]’.

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“Roma wants a participant within the midfield with concepts, an knowledgeable participant like him.”

Di Marizo then claimed that the harm Roma left-back Leonardo Spinazzola picked up at Euro 2020 meant that the membership couldn’t afford Xhaka.

He added: “Xhaka needed to hitch Roma. He waited one month, a month-and-a-half.

“Roma raised the supply to Arsenal and thought to have him for the worth they supplied for the primary time then Spinazzola acquired injured within the European Cup.

“That they had to purchase Matías Vina from Palmeiras. So they didn’t have sufficient price range to lift the supply and the deal collapsed.

“Roma needed to have Xhaka and solely due to the Spinazzola harm did the deal not go ahead.”

Ought to Arsenal promote Xhaka on the finish of the season, SunSport completely revealed earlier this month how Wolves ace Ruben Neves is being lined up.

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