{"id":6124,"date":"2024-05-01T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6124"},"modified":"2024-05-01T15:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:47:04","slug":"arsenal-made-transfer-mistake-over-charismatic-player-says-ex-star-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6124","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal made transfer mistake over ‘charismatic’ player, says ex-star | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Philippe Senderos spent seven years at Arsenal from 2003 to 2010 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal made a transfer mistake in offloading Granit Xhaka to Bayer Leverkusen, according to former Gunners centre-back Philippe Senderos.<\/p>\n

Senderos, who played for Arsenal between 2003 and 2010, was disappointed to see Xhaka depart the Emirates last summer ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.<\/p>\n

Xhaka played a key role in Arsenal\u2019s title challenge in 2022-23 and in his first season at Leverkusen, he helped Xabi Alonso\u2019s side clinch the Bundesliga trophy.<\/p>\n

\u2018You always want this type of player to stay in your team because he\u2019s such a leader and such a charismatic person,\u2019 Senderos told OLBG.<\/p>\n

\u2018You want these types of people when things get tough. But it\u2019s been an amazing thing for him in his career to move, to have a new manager, to have a new team and to be so successful that they have been this year.<\/p>\n

\u2018So I\u2019m very happy for him personally. But as an Arsenal fan, it\u2019s always good to keep those type of players.<\/p>\n

\u2018You always want quality players in the team, Granit Xhaka might not have been missed from the offensive point of view but he was great for Arsenal. I think everyone respected how he handled himself when he left.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Granit Xhaka helped Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga this term (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal still hold a very special place in Xhaka\u2019s heart and he sent a message to the club after they crashed out of the Champions League to Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think they went 10 or 11 games unbeaten, you lose one game it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve lost everything already,\u2019 Xhaka said.<\/p>\n

\u2018Still a big chance to get the Premier League Arsenal made transfer mistake over ‘charismatic’ player, says ex-star | Football and I wish them, for sure, all the best because I\u2019m still supporting them, still in contact with the staff and players, and still watching the games.<\/p>\n