Mikel Arteta insists he wants Granit Xhaka to stay at Arsenal as the new boss bids to revamp the Gunners. Hertha Berlin are said to be pushing hard to prise the 27-year-old away from north London, but Arteta maintains he wants Xhaka to stay put. Asked whether he wants Xhaka to leave, Arteta replied: “I hope not. “He played at Bournemouth, he played really well, he was very committed, he played a really good game. He’s done a really good job since he joined this football club and we have to respect that.

Source: Irish Examiner December 30, 2019 13:41 UTC