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Granit Xhaka’s situation at Arsenal is seemingly not likely to improve any time soon or at all, for that matter.
The 26-year-old Switzerland international hasn’t played a single minute for the Gunners ever since that incident that happened against Crystal Palace earlier last month, when he swore at his own fans after being booed and jeered from the stands.
That also made him lose his captaincy and now he’s become a misfit and an outcast of the team he was leading not so long ago.
Still, not all is lost for him as Unai Emery has even confirmed there’s a possibility the player actually returns back to the squad against Southampton in the Gunners’ next fixture that lies ahead.
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Currently, their team is sitting in sixth in the table and are struggling to break into the top spots in the Premier League altogether.
Xhaka has been present in the earlier stages of their campaign but maybe they did miss his presence in their last couple of clashes, seeing how they are still on their five-game winless streak.
Either way, the Swiss international might still be heading out the exit door.
Recently, Sky Germany have reported that Xhaka has attracted some interest from both AC Milan and Inter Milan respectively and a loan deal with an option to buy might be put on the table.
Needless to say, that transfer, especially if he were to go to the Rossoneri, would be a golden opportunity and a win-win scenario for all parties involved.
Unai Emery’s side would part ways with a player that’s, at least for the time being, still out-of-favour and simply not tolerated by the crowd anymore, while Milan would get someone with enough quality to slot into their line-up and possibly improve it.
Xhaka has played a total of ten games across all competitions this season for the Gunners, managing to bag one assist in the process but there’s more to the 26-year-old than goals and assists.
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He also averaged two tackles and o.4 interceptions per game in the Premier League with 1.9 clearances.
Clearly, there is still quality in there somewhere and seeing how Milan only have Ismael Bennacer and Lucas Biglia at that defensive midfield spot, Xhaka could be a welcoming addition to a struggling team.
He has enough experience both in the English top-flight and on the European stage and with him only being 26 years of age, he can definitely offer many more years at the very top level.
For those reasons, Milan taking him away from Arsenal seems like a win-win scenario both teams should take advantage of.
