Regis Le Bris rules out Xhaka move to Chelsea

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has confirmed that club captain Granit Xhaka will not be joining Chelsea this summer, declaring the transfer saga 'closed' following his side's 4-2 preseason defeat to Liverpool in Nashville. Xhaka, 33, joined Sunderland from Bayer Leverkusen in a £17.2 million deal last summer and was a standout performer as the club finished seventh in the Premier League and qualified for the Europa League. Chelsea had been exploring a deal to sign the midfielder, who previously worked under their new manager Xabi Alonso at Leverkusen, but Le Bris stated Xhaka loves the club and wants to remain.