AliousSunderland Shut the Door on January Exit — Xhaka Going Nowhere as Juventus Hopes Collapse
Reports from Italy earlier this week suggested that Juventus were feeling optimistic about their chances of prising Granit Xhaka away from Sunderland in January. Tuttosport even claimed the Serie A giants had opened channels with the midfielder’s representatives, pushing the idea that Xhaka was eager to return to Champions League football.
But that narrative has now been firmly dismantled.
According to fresh reporting from JuveLive, Sunderland have made it crystal clear that Xhaka will *not* be leaving in the upcoming window. The Championship club fully intends to keep hold of the Swiss international, who is committed to driving the Black Cats toward European qualification. Juventus have effectively been told to look elsewhere, with any deal branded “impossible”.
Xhaka’s long-term contract, which runs until 2028, only strengthens Sunderland’s stance and makes a mid-season transfer highly impractical. The club also invested heavily—financially and logistically—to bring him in from Bayer Leverkusen, a move his agent strongly advocated for at the time.
With Sunderland thriving and Xhaka playing a crucial role, there’s little reason for him to consider another switch. The Wearside revival is in full swing, and the club has decisively shut down Juventus’ hopes before they could gather momentum.
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