Granit Xhaka has denied reports that his wife played a role in Bayer Leverkusen transfer AFC
: "There was speculation everywhere that my wife was no longer happy in England. That is not at all true.
"The fact is that as a person I am always interested in new challenges. After seven years, the time has come for something completely new."During the talks with Simon Rolfes [sporting director] and Xabi Alonso, I felt that the long-term project at Leverkusen was worthwhile and that it was 100 per cent in line with me."
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