Chelsea receive message from Sunderland after making £8m Granit Xhaka bid

Chelsea want to sign Granit Xhaka from Sunderland (Picture: Getty)

Sunderland have not only rejected Chelsea’s opening offer for Granit Xhaka but warned their Premier League rivals the midfielder is not for sale ‘at any valuation’.

Xabi Alonso is pushing Chelsea to sign former Arsenal captain Xhaka, who he managed at German club Bayer Leverkusen.

Xhaka is believed to be keen to move to Stamford Bridge, with reports suggesting he has already agreed person terms with Chelsea.