Arsenal legend Ian Wright has hit out at the club's decision to sell Granit Xhaka with the midfielder on the verge of joining Roma.
The Gunners are set for a major rebuild this summer with several first team players heading out the exit door.
Xhaka, who has been an inconsistent performer for the North London club over the years, looks to be one of them despite a strong finish to last season.
He has carried that form into Euro 2020 skippering Switzerland to the quarter-finals, including a Man of the Match performance against France as the Swiss dumped the World Cup holders out of the competition.
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Roma are the frontrunners for Xhaka's signature as Jose Mourinho looks to link up with the midfielder.
But former Arsenal striker Wright has hit out at the club's decision to sell the 28-year-old and insists there is 'no way' they should be parting ways with a player who can perform like he did against France.
Speaking on ITV's Football Show Podcast, he said: "That is the best I’ve ever seen him [Xhaka] play.
'I feel for him because he’s someone I’ve been very critical of in the past and when you see a performance like, do you blame him or the coaches for not getting those performances out of him in the past?
"I have never seen him used to that effect. There’s no way Arsenal should be selling a player that can play like that, at that level.
"So unfortunately for us it looks like he is going but I’m delighted for him because he’s answered a lot of critics. He was magnificent."
On his own Ringer FC podcast, Wright added: "Can I say something about Granit Xhaka? I was delighted to see how well he played, that’s the best I’ve ever seen him play.
"He was everywhere, he done everything and it looks like he’s probably going to Roma. He’s not been my favourite player but what we saw in that game was a complete midfielder who was used properly.
"Seeing him play that well and knowing what we need at Arsenal, it’s a shame we never got performances like that for whatever reason. It’s a shame."
