Former Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri has sealed an emotional homecoming after a testing interval following his 2021 Anfield exit.
The Swiss winger spent three seasons on Merseyside after becoming a member of the Reds from Stoke Metropolis in the summertime of 2018 and was part of the squad that gained the 2019/20 Premier League, plus the Champions League 12 months earlier.
Whereas he was largely a squad participant below Jurgen Klopp, Shaqiri netted eight objectives in 63 appearances earlier than becoming a member of French facet Lyon in 2021. However after enjoying simply 16 instances for the French facet, Shaqiri left for Main League Soccer facet Chicago Hearth in 2022.
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The 32-year-old struggled to fulfill expectations within the US, as accidents and poor type meant he was unable to make an affect earlier than his contract was mutually terminated earlier this month.
Shaqiri will now look to get his membership profession again on observe with Basel, his boyhood group, the place he began his profession. Earlier than his 2012 exit to Bayern Munich, Shaqiri gained three Swiss Tremendous League titles and two Swiss Cups and he’ll hope to once more encourage a facet that completed eighth within the league final season.
Xherdan Shaqiri throughout his Liverpool days
“It fills me with delight and I’m very joyful that I can return to my hometown of FCB (Basel) right this moment,” mentioned Shaqiri. “I’ve had a deep reference to the membership and the area since I used to be a baby, as a fan and naturally as a participant.
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“I accomplished my soccer coaching in Basel and was then in a position to launch my worldwide profession. Now I need to assault once more with FCB and I can hardly wait to see our followers once more within the Joggeli [Basel’s stadium, St Jakob-Park].”
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