Just three years after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta offloaded Granit Xhaka, Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has urged the Red Devils\u2019 co-owners, INEOS, to sign the midfielder from Sunderland.<\/p>\n
Xhaka<\/a><\/strong> was on the books of Arsenal from 2016 until the summer of 2023, when Arteta decided to sell him.<\/p>\n Bayer Leverkusen signed the Switzerland international midfielder from Arsenal<\/a><\/strong> for \u00a321.4million, as reported by Sky Sports at the time.<\/p>\n Xhaka\u2019s time at Arsenal was mixed, with the midfielder losing his captaincy after falling out with the fans in 2019.<\/p>\n The 33-year-old eventually repaired his relationship with the Arsenal fans, but not many are missing him at the Emirates Stadium, as the Gunners have moved on and have signed better midfielders since, such as Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi.<\/p>\n Xhaka, who won the FA Cup twice with Arsenal, helped Bayer clinch the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n READ: Galatasaray make Bruno Fernandes \u2018ultimate dream target\u2019 and already know Man Utd star\u2019s response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The midfielder returned to the Premier League in the summer of 2025, signing for Sunderland<\/a><\/strong>, and he has been a star for the Black Cats.<\/p>\n Sunderland were never in the Premier League relegation battle and could end the season in the top half of the table.<\/p>\n Former Man Utd goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel<\/a><\/strong> believes that Ineos should sign Xhaka from Sunderland, and his ex-teammate at Old Trafford, Nicky Butt, agrees.<\/p>\n Man Utd, who have secured Champions League qualification for next season under interim manager Michael Carrick, want to sign at least two new midfielders in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Man Utd \u2018should go and sign\u2019 Granit Xhaka<\/strong><\/p>\n Schmeichel said about Man Utd and Xhaka on The Good, The Bad & The Football<\/a>\u00a0podcast: \u201cI think we should go and sign Xhaka.<\/p>\n