Chelsea have suffered an early setback of their pursuit of Granit Xhaka after Sunderland rejected the Blues’ opening provide for the skilled midfielder.
Based on studies reaching Softfootball, Chelsea submitted an official bid value £8 million in an try and reunite Xhaka with incoming supervisor Xabi Alonso at Stamford Bridge.
Nevertheless, Sunderland instantly turned down the proposal, describing it as “unacceptable” and making it clear that the Switzerland worldwide will not be on the market at any value.
The Black Cats reportedly considered Chelsea’s provide as missing respect for each the membership and the 33-year-old midfielder, who stays below contract till 2028. Sunderland have additionally knowledgeable Chelsea they won’t entertain any additional bids and count on the Premier League rivals to respect Xhaka’s present deal.
Chelsea’s curiosity is being pushed by Alonso, who’s eager to reunite with Xhaka after their massively profitable spell collectively at Bayer Leverkusen. The pair received each the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal through the memorable 2023/24 marketing campaign.
Regardless of Chelsea believing their valuation is truthful, Sunderland stay agency of their stance, leaving the Blues going through a serious impediment in the event that they hope to safe Alonso’s precedence midfield goal this summer season.
