This archive report was first published on 27 December 2019.
Published on December 27, 2019, Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is seeking a January transfer to Hertha Berlin, his agent has revealed.
Granit Xhaka's relationship with Arsenal fans has been strained since he reacted angrily to being booed when substituted against Crystal Palace in October.
He was subsequently stripped of the captaincy by former manager Unai Emery.
"Look, I will say it frankly and honestly, we are in agreement with Hertha BSC and would like to go to Berlin," Xhaka's agent Jose Noguera told Swiss publication Blick.
"We told Arsenal's (head of football) Raul Sanllehi and sports director Edu as well as the new coach Mikel Arteta. Arsenal were informed about all the steps, the player and Hertha are clear. It is only (a matter of) the transfer fee for the clubs," Noguera added.
Granit Xhaka was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016 for around 30 million pounds ($39 million) and has made 150 appearances since, scoring 11 goals and providing 17 assists.
