ARSENAL midfielder Granit Xhaka has revealed he is inspired by Patrick Vieira.
Xhaka has impressed since joining the Gunners from Borussia Monchengladbach for £34million during the summer.
The 24-year-old has already scored two impressive long-range strikes since his move to north London against Hull and Nottingham Forest.
Granit Xhaka's stunning fiancee Leonita Lekaj
Thu, October 6, 2016Meet Granit Xhaka's stunning finacee Leonita Lekaj
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And he has now revealed he has been inspired by Arsenal legend Vieira.
In a Twitter Q&A with supporters, Xhaka said: “Well there are a lot of legends at this club, so I wouldn’t want to highlight one but if I have to I’d go for Patrick Vieira.
“He played in my position, so that’s why I’ll select him.”
Vieira won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups during his time in north London, and was part of the the Invincibles side which went through a season unbeaten in 2003/04.
Xhaka added he is convinced he made the right move in signing for Arsenal this summer.
“I’m really enjoying it here,” the Switzerland international said.
“Everything goes as planned, and things are really well planned here, regardless of if we are playing home or away.
“You can see it’s a club with a lot of class and that shows with everything.
“I’m very proud to play for such a club, to be a Gunner. That makes me doubly proud to have joined this team. It’s the perfect path.”