Chelsea told to sign former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka to complete summer spending

Chelsea have been told to make a move for former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka.

Xhaka left the Gunners last summer for the Bundesliga in a cut-price deal, and went on to lead Bayer Leverkusen to a remarkable league and cup double, denying Bayern Munich for the first time in well over a decade.

Chelsea are not in need of midfield reinforcements, having spent £220million on Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo alone, but former Blues man Frank Lebouef believes Xhaka could be the “missing piece of the puzzle” for new manager Enzo Maresca.

"I’m telling you the one who Chelsea should sign is Granit Xhaka. He’s so impressive and I think Chelsea should have signed him when he left Arsenal,’ Lebouef told BoyleSports.

"He has been phenomenal for Switzerland at the EUROs and he was also the Player of the Season for Leverkusen – he suits Chelsea so well, particularly in midfield with Enzo and Caicedo.

"He could be the missing piece of the puzzle for them."