What does the future hold for Granit Xhaka?
The Swiss international midfielder has started five of Arsenal's last six Premier League games, having fallen out of favour earlier in the season.
He drew the ire of the Gunners supporters when he cupped his ear to the fans after they booed him off during a game against Crystal Palace in October, tearing off his shirt and walking straight down the tunnel.
He was later stripped of the captain's armband and did not come back into the team until a Europa League clash a month later.
Xhaka was picked to start Mikel Arteta's first game in charge - the 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Boxing Day, but has been tipped to leave the Emirates.
A move to German side Hertha Berlin has been touted with Xhaka's agent Jose Noguera confirming there was an agreement in place to take him to the Bundesliga.
"Look, I will say it frankly and honestly, we are in agreement with Hertha BSC and would like to go to Berlin," he told Blick .
"We have told Arsenal’s club boss Raul Sanllehi and sporting director Edu Gaspar, as well as the new coach Mikel Arteta. Arsenal was informed about all the steps, the player and Hertha are clear. It’s only about the transfer fee of the clubs."
However, could that move be in jeopardy now?
According to Bild , Hertha will sign holding midfielder Santiago Ascacibar from Stuttgart for £8.5million and that could change their stance on signing Xhaka from Arsenal, depending on whether or not they want a second holding midfield player in their ranks in January.
