Juventus 'keen to prise Xhaka away from Cats'

GRANIT Xhaka is reportedly a target for Serie A outfit Juventus.

- By CLIVE YOULTON Football writer [e-mail]

Granit Xhaka has settled in well at Sunderland

According to reports in Italy, the Turin giants are plotting a January move for the Sunderland captain.

It seems inconceivable that Xhaka would leave the club after just a few months. Xhaka has moved his family and is settled in the area while he is being lauded as one of the signings of the season as Sunderland perform way above expectations.

The Switzerland captain is a massive reason for that with his glittering performances and he is fully engaged with the “project” that he signed up to when he signed, having bought into Kyril Louis-Dreyfus’ grand plan.

However, Italian outlet Tuttosport have claimed that Juventus are set to mount a January effort to prise Xhaka away from Sunderland.