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Old 17th January 2012, 04:22   #1 (permalink)
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Manchester United transfer news: Basel midfielder Granit Xhaka also wanted by Juventus | Give Me Football

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Juventus are lining up an offer for Manchester United target Granit Xhaka according to talkSPORT.

The 19-year-old FC Basel midfielder is rated at around £6million, and has attracted attention from a host of major European clubs, with a number sides in Serie A interested in the Swiss international's signature.

Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been heavily linked with a move for Xhaka, as he looks to add fresh blood to his midfield ranks at Old Trafford.

Having recently coaxed Paul Scholes out of retirement for the remainder of the season, Ferguson insists Manchester United will not be rushed into making any further signings this month.

However, with reports in Italy suggesting that the likes of AC Milan, Lazio, and now Juventus are weighing up bids for Xhaka, the reigning Barclays Premier League champions may be forced into making a bid or else risk losing out on the player altogether.

Manchester United have also been credited with an interest in Xhaka's club and international teammate Xherdan Shaqiri, but it is understood that the former is now Ferguson's preferred target.

Basel are keen to keep hold of both Xhaka and Shaqiri during the January transfer window, but given the strong interest in the talented midfielder their hopes may be in vein, with a bidding war seemingly just
Ok, the sources are crap so probably nothing in it.

But would be nice to get some info on him. Did he play against us?

Also his name rhymes with Kaka.
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Old 17th January 2012, 04:28   #2 (permalink)
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Unlike our current players, I bet he doesn't take the Champions League for Granit.
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Old 17th January 2012, 04:35   #3 (permalink)
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His name rhymes with Kaka? Screw that. His first name is Granit. I know it's spelled granite in English but it looks the same to be. Well hard. And Xhaka. Sounds like a bad guy from Conan the Barbarian stories.

Media doesn't hate suggesting United having interest in Basel players.
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Old 17th January 2012, 05:00   #4 (permalink)
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His name rhymes with Kaka? Screw that. His first name is Granit. I know it's spelled granite in English but it looks the same to be. Well hard.
Basically he is Kaka with a hard on.

Must buy.
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Old 17th January 2012, 05:51   #5 (permalink)
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Anyways , seriously how good is he?

Anyone with more knowledge about him?

Likes of Milan, Juventus interested too if the media is to be believed.
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Old 17th January 2012, 06:20   #6 (permalink)
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I thought he played well in the Euro U21's last summer.
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Old 17th January 2012, 10:09   #7 (permalink)
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I'd prefer shaquiri considering galatasaray might get him for 10mill
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Old 17th January 2012, 10:31   #8 (permalink)
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Him, Frei and Shaqiri stood out in that Basel side and our midfield didn't have much joy against them so it might not be the worst idea in the world to buy both him ans Shaqiri, especially as they definitely represent value at roughly around £15m for both according to reports.
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Old 17th January 2012, 10:39   #9 (permalink)
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Young, looked talented vs us. Would be a good signing if we could get him relatively cheap. He is young enough for us to mold him into a decent United player
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Old 17th January 2012, 10:42   #10 (permalink)
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Him, Frei and Shaqiri stood out in that Basel side and our midfield didn't have much joy against them so it might not be the worst idea in the world to buy both him ans Shaqiri, especially as they definitely represent value at roughly around £15m for both according to reports.
I think Shaqiri was the big profile in that game, but then SAF has got the eye to spot the real talent and see the bigger picture when it comes to transfers. That's the most impressive thing about him.
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He is doing ok in the Swiss League and considered as one of the bigger talents in Switzerland (together with Frei, Rodriguez, Stocker), but all of them are below Shaquiri. He's already the stand out player and while I can see Xhaka playing for a good club in the future, I doubt it will be enough for a top 10 club
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Old 17th January 2012, 12:08   #12 (permalink)
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Xhaka looked elegant on the ball in that Basel game

Only time I saw him though
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Old 17th January 2012, 12:29   #13 (permalink)
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I didn't think he looked too great in the Basel game, from what I remember he basically just ran around fouling everyone. My memory could very well be off though.
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Old 17th January 2012, 17:29   #14 (permalink)
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I remember this cunt, he should have been sent off, ref missed a deliberate handball when he was on a booking.
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Old 17th January 2012, 18:34   #15 (permalink)
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Looked good for a 19 year old. 7 months younger than Phil Jones.
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Old 17th January 2012, 20:53   #16 (permalink)
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I'd prefer shaquiri considering galatasaray might get him for 10mill
same. he has loads potential.
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Old 7th February 2012, 16:22   #17 (permalink)
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I'd prefer shaquiri considering galatasaray might get him for 10mill
Couldn't find a thread on Shaqiri but he is set to join Bayern Munich in the summer for a fee of around 9m Euros. Only a few details to be sorted out and the transfer is done.
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Old 7th February 2012, 16:28   #18 (permalink)
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his name also rhymes with Cack-a
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Old 7th February 2012, 17:47   #19 (permalink)
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His name alone makes him in the 35-40 mil bracket
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Old 7th February 2012, 19:00   #20 (permalink)
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Couldn't find a thread on Shaqiri but he is set to join Bayern Munich in the summer for a fee of around 9m Euros. Only a few details to be sorted out and the transfer is done.
Xherdan Shaqiri
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Old 8th February 2012, 18:43   #21 (permalink)
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I'd prefer shaquiri considering galatasaray might get him for 10mill
He is a winger though.
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Old 8th February 2012, 23:05   #22 (permalink)
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CSKA Moscow are apparently favorites to sign this lad now.
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Old 8th February 2012, 23:12   #23 (permalink)
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He is Albanian, which means he is going to be better than Vidic.
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Old 9th February 2012, 01:34   #24 (permalink)
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What a fucking name. Wish my name was Granit, fuck.
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I want him.. just because of the name!
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Old 9th February 2012, 14:42   #26 (permalink)
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apparently he signed, already, for Bayern aprox. 12-13m euros
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Old 9th February 2012, 14:45   #27 (permalink)
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apparently he signed, already, for Bayern aprox. 12-13m euros
They've signed both this guy and Shaqiri?
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Old 9th February 2012, 14:52   #28 (permalink)
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ooooh my mistake...sorry the article was about Shaqiri...two difficult names for me
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Old 8th April 2012, 17:19   #29 (permalink)
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It looks like he's on the way to Monchengladbach in the summer.

It would be really a great signing for a club like Monchengladbach.
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Old 8th April 2012, 22:43   #30 (permalink)
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Fee thought to be around 6-7m Euros - excellent replacement for Neustädter, who will join Schalke in the summer.
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Any reason why we've not got involved here? Bit annoying when the likes of Ozil, Sahin, Xhaka are all going for very reasonable fee's.
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Old 8th April 2012, 22:55   #33 (permalink)
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Xhaka isn't in the same league as Ozil or Sahin, Shaqiri was the massively talented one.
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Old 8th April 2012, 22:56   #34 (permalink)
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Well, maybe he isn't good enough...he went to Monchengladbach, which probably means that there weren't too many big clubs after him
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Old 9th April 2012, 00:14   #35 (permalink)
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Xhaka isn't in the same league as Ozil or Sahin, Shaqiri was the massively talented one.
We'll see but i'm sure Xhaka will be in Monchengladbach not longer as two seasons.
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Well, maybe he isn't good enough...he went to Monchengladbach, which probably means that there weren't too many big clubs after him
Or that the Bundesliga is a smoother transition for Suisse German players
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Now officially signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Great replacement for Roman Neustädter, who's gone to Schalke 04.
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Old 19th May 2012, 11:18   #38 (permalink)
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The good is that Xhaka will play a lot more than Shaqiri is likely to in their first seasons in the Bundesliga...I hope they both get their chances to see their games grow
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Or that the Bundesliga is a smoother transition for Suisse German players
That it is - and both Xhaka and Shaqiri are both still pretty young and come from very close families. Shaqiri since some years earns the money for his whole family. And Basel is on the border to Germany and even if they speak some special German in the Swiss, everybody there can speak "real" German, too.

Like this they can improve and still are not to far away from their families and do not have a language barrier...
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Good development move for him.
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