"The right choice", Granit Xhaka talks about the transfer to Sunderland: My decision came quickly

Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has recently spoken about a move to the English team.

" I didn't expect to be back in the Premier League, but my decision came very quickly. I spoke to Cyril [Louis-Dreyfus], I spoke to Jermain Defoe and I spoke to Lorik Cana, who has a similar background to mine and had a great time here at Sunderland. Cyril was very open from the start.

Then, when you start to see yourself coming to this club, ask the former players, and Jermain and Lorik spoke very well about the club and the fans.

"When I left Arsenal for Leverkusen, I signed a five-year contract - it was long-term for a 30-year-old, because I thought I wanted to finish in Germany and then see what happened next, " he said.

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