Hamburg winning race to sign Xherdan Shaqiri

Bundesliga side Hamburg have won the race to sign Xherdan Shaqiri from FC Basle, according to Metro.

The Swiss playmaker has been linked with a number of top European sides, including Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and AC Milan.

However Hamburg, who are currently bottom of the Bundesliga, have stolen a march in the race to sign the 20-year-old.

Hamburg manager Thorsten Fink has identified Shaqiri as the man to turn around his team's fortunes.

The German side are expected to make their move with a bid of £7m during the January transfer window.

Shaqiri has scored four goals in 14 appearances for Switzerland and has scored 11 in 72 outings for Basle.