Granit Xhaka, the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder, has opted out of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The 19-year http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Switzerland-c3016 international completed his move to Borussia Monchengladbach on 18th
May 2012, for fee reported to be around 8.5 million Euros. The Foals signed him on a five-year deal.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Basel-c39079 youth product, made 43 league appearances for his former club and has considerable amount of experience in European competitions and was an integral part of Basel’s UEFA Champions League squad.
Xhaka will replace the outgoing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Reus-c23733, who was sensational in Monchengladbach’s run in the Bundesliga. The playmaker featured in the Foals’ majority of games as they finished fourth in the league
Despite his hefty price tag, Lucien Favre will not put pressure on his latest acquisition from Switzerland. The midfielder arrives in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 with a lot of promise and expectation, but his manager will not let the pressure affect
his performance.
Instead he will be eased into the first team and the preseason campaign will be vital for the 19-year old’s transition.
Xhaka was called up to Switzerland’s squad for the Olympics, but Borussia Monchengladbach’s sporting director http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Max-c24993 Eberl revealed that the player has turned down the opportunity to play in the London games.
He reckons it is important for the player to participate in new club’s preseason. Eberl revealed his club will allow the Swiss international to feature in Switzerland’s match in Croatia.
"This decision is good not just for Borussia, but also for Granit himself. We believe we have found a good compromise. It's important to take part in pre-season for a new club for Granit. But his career with the national team is
also important, so it's good that he can be there for the international match in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 in August," he is quoted as saying in an interview.
The player himself insists that his focus at the moment is on breaking into Borussia’s first team so in order to do that he will have to miss the Olympics to train with his club.
"I do not want to go to London. My focus is clearly on Borussia. I told those in charge of Switzerland that, too," Xhaka is quoted as saying in an interview.
The 19-year old made the right choice to opt out of the Olympics, because his sole focus should be on the club that paid a huge amount for his services.
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