4 hours agoWill Gerdan Shaqiri leave? Albanian star's future comments from Basel
Periskopi(25 days ago)
(25 days ago)Gjerdan Shaqiri will not equalise his 43-point record (+ assisting) this season. With 11 goals and 10 assimilations, the FCB captain is away from last season's extraordinary figures, when Basel won “dopiate”, but Shaqiri remains the team's main goalist.
However, the question that is bothering FC Basel fans is: how long can they still enjoy their favorite player?
Shaqiri's contract expires in the summer of 2027 and remains unclear whether the Albanian star will extend the deal with his childhood club.
At least for the next season, Shaqiri is expected to continue to have a central role, as coach Stephan Lichtsteiner has announced in a long interview for Blick.
“Shaq is still a player who can make the difference in any match. My style of playing is characterized by high intensity, but I try to adjust it for him too.”
With his qualities and leadership, Shaq could again play an important role even next season”, Basel's coach said.
However, he stressed that the team should not be so dependent on the captain, for this would make Shaqiri's work easier.
This is something that Shaq and the club have to solve between themselves. I don't have much influence on that. I can only express my wishes”, he said.
And what is that desire? He can help any team. If you wanted to keep trying, of course I wouldn't say no to”/Telegraphy/
