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'Bayern are tracking Arsenal's Xhaka' - Hitzfeld

Former Bayern Munich manager Omar Hitzfeld has revealed the Bundesliga champions are monitoring the progress of Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka.

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Switzerland international Xhaka joined the Gunners in a £35 million deal from Borussia Monchengladbach last summer, but has largely failed to convince at the Emirates Stadium.

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Xhaka's discipline has been the main bone of contention for many Arsenal fans, with the former Basel man having been sent-off twice while he has been booked in each of his last five matches.

Despite that, Hitzfeld admits that Xhaka is a player that continues to be on the radar of Bayern, hinting he could yet be a transfer target for Carlo Ancelotti's side.

"Bayern certainly has Xhaka on the radar," he told SportBild.

"Xhaka is always a topic of conversation for current top clubs and his development is not yet completed."

Bayern could be in the market for a central midfielder this summer following Xabi Alonso's announcement this week that he was retiring, though they do currently have Renato Sanches and Joshua Kimmich in reserve.

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