Le Bris says Chelsea's pursuit of Xhaka closed

Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris has declared Chelsea's pursuit of captain Granit Xhaka 'closed', insisting the Swiss midfielder wants to stay at the club. Chelsea made an £8m bid for the 33-year-old, with new manager Xabi Alonso keen to reunite with his former Bayer Leverkusen player. Le Bris spoke after Sunderland's 4-2 friendly loss to Liverpool, adding that the club's transfer window will be quiet.