Xhaka wished by Roma as Mourinho appears 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 facet final 12 months, however a transfer did not materialise after the 2 golf equipment couldn’t agree a price.

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

But it surely was claimed final week how the Rome outfit had 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 acknowledged that Roma are determined to carry Xhaka to the Italian capital.

Talking to Wettfreunde, he mentioned: “This switch was virtually performed in the summertime .

“Jose Mourinho wished him and I feel 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 isn’t a ‘regista [deep-lying playmaker]’.

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“Roma wants a participant within the midfield with concepts, an professional 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 wished to hitch Roma. He waited one month, a month-and-a-half.

“Roma raised the provide to Arsenal and thought to have him for the value they provided for the primary time then Spinazzola received injured within the European Cup.

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

“Roma wished 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 solely revealed earlier this month how Wolves ace Ruben Neves is being lined up.

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