- Granit Xhaka reached verbal agreement with Saudi club Neom SC
- Bayer Leverkusen will receive around €7 million for the midfielder
- Club has already spent over €100 million on reinforcements this summer
Key Takeaways:
Granit Xhaka, who was a summer target for Milan, has reached a verbal agreement with Saudi club Neom SC and is set to leave Bayer Leverkusen, reports Sky Germany. The Germans will receive around €7 million for the 32-year-old Swiss international.
Xhaka, who is under contract with Leverkusen until the summer of 2028, will complete the move to Neom SC later this week.
🚨🇸🇦 Saudi Pro League side NEOM have sent official bid for Granit Xhaka, huge proposal also to the player.
Negotiations underway with Xhaka’s camp and also Bayer Leverkusen, as Kicker reported.
Deal on. 🔛🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/Loht37lDWd
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2025
Today, Bayer Leverkusen are departing for a 10-day training camp in Rio de Janeiro, and it is still unclear whether Xhaka will travel with the squad.
The 2024 champions have already lost head coach Xabi Alonso and players Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Jonathan Tah. Meanwhile, the club appointed Erik ten Hag as the new manager and has already brought in players for over €100 million.
Bayer announced the signing of Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven after activating his €35 million buyout clause. Prior to that, the club secured the arrivals of Jarell Quansah (Liverpool, €35M), Ibrahim Maza (Hertha, €12M), Mark Flekken (Brentford, €10M), Christian Koffane (Albacete, €5M), Abdoulaye Faye (Häcken, €2.7M), Tim Oermann (Bochum, €1.2M), and others.