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Bayer Leverkusen ready to let Granit Xhaka leave amid pressure from midfielder and AC Milan offer

<p>According to Italian journalist <a href="https://gianlucadimarzio.com/milan-leverkusen-xhaka-24-giugno-2025-news/" target="_blank">Gianluca Di Marzio</a>, Leverkusen have reportedly let their guard down and will now be willing to listen to offers for Xhaka, who is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/granit-xhaka-move-bayer-leverkusen-lose-another-key-figure-ex-arsenal-star-talks-follow-xabi-alonso-florian-wirtz-departure/blt5d79ec45dabfee9c" target="_blank">pushing for an exit</a> amid <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ac-milan-granit-xhaka-offer-bayer-leverkusen-serie-a-arsenal-luka-modric/bltf76e4d62ad54f04c" target="_blank">interest from Serie A giants AC Milan</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Di Marzio reports that Leverkusen will allow the departure of Xhaka if any team would be willing to match their asking price of €8-10 million. Although the midfielder played a crucial role in the German side's sensational Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal triumphs in the 2023-24 season, Leverkusen will have a comparatively much weaker team under coach Erik ten Hag next season. Indeed, Die Werkself have already lost Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich and the Florian Wirtz-Jeremie Frimpong duo to Liverpool, which has forced Xhaka to seek a new project.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Xhaka has already <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/granit-xhaka-bayer-leverkusen-ac-milan-transfer-agreement-green-light-serie-a/blt5b3261d4057f06d5" target="_blank">given his go-ahead for the transfer to Milan</a>, despite <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/erik-ten-hag-attempting-convince-granit-xhaka-snub-ac-milan-bayer-leverkusen-stay-despite-transfer-agreement/blt43a09815db188184" target="_blank">Ten Hag's insistence on retaining the Swiss international next season</a>. The Rossoneri are determined to build a successful side following the appointment of Igli Tare as new sporting director. Luka Modric, who is currently playing for Real Madrid at the ongoing Club World Cup, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/luka-modric-confirmed-serie-a-ac-milan-sporting-director-excited-real-madrid-legend-impact-christian-pulisic/blt2925bc582a0c8d3c" target="_blank">is close to sealing a move to the Serie A side</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has made Xhaka his top priority ahead of the 2025-26 season. Reports earlier this week mentioned that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ac-milan-bayer-leverkusen-keep-granit-xhaka-transfer-agreement-serie-a-side-eur16m-javi-guerra-bid-rejected/blt73cd1570bdacddbd#cs0c0cb9b440eb52e4" target="_blank">Leverkusen would not make the 32-year-old's departure easy</a>, but it seems like the Bundesliga giants will now allow him to leave, should Milan be ready to pay €10m. Sporting director Tare is also expected to fly to Germany and hold talks with the midfielder's entourage in the coming days.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR GRANIT XHAKA?

Bayer Leverkusen ready to let Granit Xhaka leave amid pressure from midfielder and AC Milan offer | Goal.com

Bayer Leverkusen are ready to sell midfielder Granit Xhaka, who wishes to leave the Bundesliga side amid an offer from AC Milan.