Sunderland had reached an agreement with the Swiss midfielder over a contract that would be valid for three years and see him earn a €10m per year, a three million increase on his current contract at the BayArena, but agreeing on a fee with Leverkusen is proving to be a hurdle.
The newly promoted Premier League side is said to have a strict budget of €10m for the transfer of Xhaka, and Leverkusen know they are unable to meet the asking price of €20m that they set for the 32-year-old. Several clubs from Italy and Saudi Arabia were also interested in Xhaka, but were unwilling to meet the Leverkusen asking price.
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