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​New Arsenal signing Xhaka given No. 16 shirt

Arsenal have announced that Granit Xhaka will wear the No.16 shirt next season, succeeding Aaron Ramsey.

The Welsh midfielder has moved to take newly retired Mikel Arteta's No.8 shirt leaving his previous number vacant for Arsenal's third most-expensive signing.

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