Nottingham Forest star Dan Ndoye is impressed by Granit Xhaka's message
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Edward Bazeley
Thu 4 September 2025 10:08, UK
Nottingham Forest star Dan Ndoye has approved of an update shared by Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka.
Amid a busy summer transfer window, Nottingham Forest signed Ndoye as well as players like Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee.
The City Ground outfit are striving to achieve further success after landing European football last season, but were beaten 3-0 by West Ham United last time out.
Meanwhile, new boy Ndoye scored when Nottingham Forest defeated Brentford 3-1 on the Premier League’s opening weekend, before producing an assist in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on 24 August.
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While Ndoye joined Forest, fellow Switzerland international Xhaka signed for Sunderland in the summer transfer window.
The former Arsenal captain has helped the Premier League new boys enjoy a largely strong start to the new campaign, earning wins over West Ham and Brentford either side of a defeat at Burnley.
Meanwhile, after joining up with Switzerland for the international break, Xhaka shared a series of training photos on Instagram on Wednesday, 3 September, captioned with a Swiss flag, which received a like from Nottingham Forest star Ndoye.
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In an early display of their resilience, Sunderland successfully beat Brentford 2-1 after losing to Burnley in the Premier League and being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League One outfit Huddersfield Town.
Sunderland fixturesPremier League 2025/26Crystal Palace (A)13/09Aston Villa (H)21/09Nottingham Forest (A)27/09Sunderland face Crystal Palace next
The Black Cats have done well to earn two wins from their first three games back in the top flight, but they have a long road ahead to avoid an unwanted Championship return.
All six of the most recently promoted teams in the Premier League before this season suffered an immediate relegation back to the second tier, which is a fate that Sunderland desperately want to avoid.
As a tough campaign progresses, Xhaka’s experience will be vital to Regis Le Bris’ side in their survival battle.
The midfielder was previously a key figure at Arsenal before helping Bayer Leverkusen win the German league and cup double in the 2023/24 season.
Meanwhile, ex-FIFA referee Keith Hackett has urged the PGMOL to clamp down on players’ behaviour in a Mackem News exclusive, following Sunderland’s clash with Brentford.