You don't get old, I don't want it! Milan and Bayer Leverkusen negotiate a transfer for Xhaka worth €12 million

Serie A is now a retirement home for the five major leagues, you are not old, Serie A is not, especially Milan and AC Milan and Inter Milan, not older players, both clubs are reluctant to spend money.

The latest news from Milan reporter Longo, Milan has become a 32-year-old Swiss midfielderZakaThe transfer has made official contact with Bayer Leverkusen.

According to journalist Longo, Milan will make their first contact with Bayer Leverkusen over Xhaka's transfer in the coming hours, and the two sides will discuss Xhaka's transfer. Xhaka is interested in leaving Bayer Leverkusen this summer window after the team lost manager Marcos Alonso and key team-mates Jonatan Tower, Frimpong and Wirtz, and the new season has become less competitive. Xhaka is open to joining Milan but still needs to confirm Bayer Leverkusen's wishes, with the team's new manager now being Ten Hag.

Xhaka came through the Basel academy before moving to Borussia Mönchenbach and Arsenal, with the player leaving Arsenal in the summer window of 2023 to join Bayer Leverkusen for a €15 million fee, when Milan were also interested in Xhaka but did not make any substantive moves. Now Xhaka is 32 years old, and he has also reached the age of Serie A retirement and joining Milan.

Xhaka, 32, 1.86m tall, left-footed player, has a contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2028 and is valued at €12 million. Xhaka was Bayer Leverkusen's main midfielder, making 49 appearances in all competitions last season, 47 of which were starts, playing a total of 4,185 minutes, contributing two goals and seven assists.