Chelsea transfer news: Granit Xhaka speaks out on Sunderland future amid Xabi Alonso reunion hopes

Switzerland planetary Granit Xhaka has committed his aboriginal to Sunderland, amid speculation of involvement from Chelsea.

Xhaka is presently starring for his state astatine the World Cup, with Switzerland overcoming Colombia connected penalties connected Tuesday nighttime to scope to the quarter-finals.

Despite his absorption being connected performing for his nation, the 33-year-old has recovered himself successful the headlines done involvement from Chelsea.

Xabi Alonso, Xhaka's manager astatine Bayer Leverkusen, has been keen to reunite himself with 1 of his erstwhile players.

However, Sunderland person shown nary involvement successful considering immoderate approaches oregon offers that person been made by Chelsea.

Chelsea-linked Xhaka commits himself to Sunderland

After Switzerland's celebrated triumph connected Tuesday, Xhaka spoke to DAZN astir his aboriginal astatine the Stadium of Light.

He said: "Sunderland has been my location since time one. We are each precise happy.

"I person decided to enactment wherever I am; the astir important happening is family. I americium acceptable to marque past with them."

What adjacent for Chelsea?

Alonso needs to adhd arsenic overmuch acquisition to his Chelsea squad arsenic possible, and Xhaka could person been a difference-maker.

Instead, Chelsea are having to reassess their options, adjacent if that is seemingly including the imaginable sale of Andrey Santos.

Sports Mole recently assessed why Chelsea should merchantability Enzo Fernandez than currency successful connected a subordinate who could thrive alongside Moises Caicedo.

Nevertheless, Chelsea inactive request to motion a physically-imposing midfielder with plentifulness of experience, ideally successful the Premier League, careless of whether Fernandez oregon Santos permission Stamford Bridge.