""Sunderland have got a very young squad as well. He'd almost be like a father figure and he'll be a big help for the coach as well to be the in-between man as captain. And they made a lot of signings in the summer, he'll be a massive help for the manager and with them players, for sure, using his experience.""
""Coming back to the Premier League, you wonder if he can do it. Obviously, with a promoted team as well coming up, what impact could he have? But he's probably been the signing of the season. He has been brilliant.""
Granit Xhaka joined Sunderland from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £17.3m (€20m) ahead of the club's return to the Premier League. He took the captain's armband and has been pivotal as Sunderland sit fourth, three points off second after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Xhaka leads Sunderland in assists (three), expected assists (1.2), successful passes (494), passes into the box (60), chances created (16), and duels won (67). Only three Premier League outfielders have completed more long passes than his 52. He previously rebuilt his career at Arsenal and enjoyed success during two years at Leverkusen.
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