Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rates Granit Xhaka so highly that he wanted to sign him when he was an assistant coach at Manchester City. According to Football.London , Arteta fought tooth and nail to keep Xhaka at the Emirates during the January transfer window when the former Gunners captain appeared to be on his way out. The 27-year-old looked set to leave north London with a return to the Bundesliga for Hertha Berlin becoming almost inevitable. However, Arteta has a lot of faith in the Switzerland international and has brought him back to his starting line-up where he has put together a string of impressive performances next to Lucas Torreira in midfield. JUST IN: Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer offers fresh insight on Odion Ighalo transfer

Source: Express February 02, 2020 12:11 UTC