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Chelsea's opening £8 million bid for Granit Xhaka has been rejected by Sunderland, who want to keep the player. Chelsea remain keen as Xhaka seeks a return to London to reunite with Xabi Alonso.
Sunderland have rejected an £8 million offer from Chelsea for midfielder Granit Xhaka, informing the Premier League rivals that the 33-year-old is not for sale at any price. Chelsea, driven by manager Xabi Alonso who coached Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen, considered the bid fair, but Sunderland view it as unacceptable and will not entertain further proposals.
Crystal Palace and Sunderland have scored the most World Cup goals among Premier League clubs after the group stage, with seven each. Only Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have more goals from their players in the tournament.
