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Granit Xhaka: Roma's £12.9m bid for Swiss midfielder rejected by Arsenal

Arsenal have rejected Roma's 15m euros (£12.9m) bid for Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka.

New Roma manager Jose Mourinho is keen to take Xhaka to Serie A after being appointed last month.

Roma are also interested in Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz.

Xhaka has had a mixed career at the Emirates, revealing he and his family had received abuse on social media after clashing with fans as he was substituted against Crystal Palace in October 2019, and after being sent off at Burnley last December.

He was also stripped of the captaincy by former Arsenal boss Unai Emery.