Xhaka gives 80 per cent of his wages to family

Jun 12, 2016 

The Switzerland international, who has joined Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach in May, is keen to repay his family and insists they are the ones trusted with his money

 

 

Grant Xhaka appears to be gunning for Juan Mata’s “nicest guy in football” crown.

The midfielder completed a £33.1 million move to Arsenal last month and impressed in Switzerland’s Euro 2016 opening victory over Albania on Saturday.

Mata is known for his kind gestures, but Xhaka’s claim that he sends 80 per cent of his salary to his family is one to rival the Manchester United midfielder.

“Because we owe our parents everything, we want to give them something back today,” Xhaka told RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
“And we give, each month our income from [football], of course we have a separate account, but 80 percent of our income we send home.

“We are young, we are naive with money, money can go fast again.

“If anyone thinks he is something better, just because he has more money in his account, then he can very quickly fall on his face. The family is our greatest luxury.”