"I loved every minute that we spent together. When Xhaka joined he was in a special moment in his life and his career. He made me a better coach, he helped us to develop as a football team and as a club and I will be eternally grateful. When he left us it was a unique opportunity for him to come back to his country, to his family and there were certain things that he wanted to experience as well and I believe it was the right moment."
"Now, with the impact he's having at Sunderland, he is one of the best [summer moves] I would say. I think what they've done as a football club as well in the last few years is very impressive, the management and the decisions that they've taken and how stable they look and how they have started the season, so really impressive."
Granit Xhaka spent seven years at Arsenal before moving to Bayer Leverkusen in 2023, where he won the Bundesliga. He returned to the Premier League this summer with newly promoted Sunderland and has been instrumental in their strong start, leaving them fourth in the table. The transfer is regarded as one of the summer's best and reflects Sunderland's impressive management, decision-making and stability. Arsenal sit six points clear of Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus is back in training but not selected for the weekend, and Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Viktor Gyökeres, Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke are potential returns after the upcoming international break.
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