Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka looks all set to join AS Roma in the near future after agreeing a deal with the Giallorossi, but somehow former goalkeeper Fernando Orsi is not at all convinced about the Arsenal man\u2019s abilities.<\/p>\n
Orsi is befuddled why his old club are so keen to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka as\u00a0football.london understands that the Switzerland international has agreed on a five-year contract with the Italian club as he looks forward to teaming up with Jose Mourinho.<\/p>\n
Apparently Mourinho, who was sacked by Arsenal\u2019s rivals, Tottenham, in April, has been in regular contact with the Swiss midfielder in the past few weeks over a move to Rome, and Xhaka now looks set to terminate his five-year association with Arsenal in the near future to join Roma, but former Roma goalkeeper Orsi is not convinced over what the Swiss star will bring to the Stadio Olimpico.<\/p>\n
Orsi said on an Italian radio station: \u201c[Granit] Xhaka is a box-to-box midfielder, but he does not have great dynamism.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe player does not completely convince me, he is not exciting.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is physical, he does not solve the problems of the team, but in a team he is good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite a career marked by distinct highs and lows at Arsenal, Xhaka has been a regular under all the three managers he’s played for \u2013 Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta, which in itself should augur well on the midfielder\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old will be hoping to become a regular in the Roma first XI under his soon-to-be manager Mourinho, and judging from past comments made by the Portuguese coach, it looks pretty certain the midfielder could be n integral part of his future plans.<\/p>\n
Speaking in 2019, Mourinho said: “Xhaka is the main man in the entire Arsenal midfield, you can’t see it unless I lend you one of my eyes.<\/p>\n
“Without him, Arsenal is lost. He is a leader. Remember, mistakes are made by humans.”<\/p>\n
From the \u2018Chosen One\u2019, that is no less an oracle that says a lot.<\/p>\n
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