Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has issued another statement on the exit rumors surrounding Granit Xhaka. Rolfes recently suggested that the Bundesliga club was prepared to let the

Bayer Leverkusen’ s Sporting Managing Director, Simon Rolfes, has outlined the club’s desire to retain the services of reported Sunderland transfer target Granit Xhaka this summer.

Sunderland are interested in signing Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen; the 32-year-old has three years left on his current deal; Sunderland face competition from Saudi Arabia for the ex-Arsenal midfielder;