![]() ![]() He was honest, straight, and had clear plans and I liked it. But he told me how important I am to him. “I told him that my time is done here (at Arsenal). My heart was saying to me, you can’t leave this football club like this. Xhaka told the Player’s Tribune in April 2022: “I was gone, but my heart wasn’t. ![]() ![]() The midfielder reacted angrily to Arsenal fans jeering him while being substituted, and he later revealed that Mikel Arteta, who became Arsenal manager three months after the incident in December of that year, convinced him to stay at the Emirates. Xhaka replaced Laurent Koscielny as Arsenal captain in September 2019, but was infamously stripped of that title two months later after a fiery exchange with fans during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October. He was part of Arsenal’s 20 FA Cup-winning sides, starting in both finals, and also won the Community Shield in 20. During his time in the capital, he has made 295 appearances for the club, scoring 21 goals and providing 29 assists. Xhaka joined Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016. The midfielder subsequently signed a new deal with the Premier League club in August 2021 but could return to Germany a year before his contract is due to expire. ![]()
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