The Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has said that he is looking to prove his worth with the Spanish club after they signed the Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien on a loan deal till the end of the season. Both Michael Essien and Sami Khedira will now be competing for places in the same position, which has raised the questions regarding the future of the German international at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, he has welcomed the addition of Michael Essien by saying that he is ready to fight for his place and show that he is worthy of playing for a club like Real Madrid.

Sami Khedira has been one of the best young players in the last few seasons. After coming to prominence in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he moved to the Spanish club Real Madrid and has been a first-team regular under the manager José Mourinho.  However, it is thought that the Portuguese manager is looking at having a different option in the midfield. The German international Sami Khedira, though, has said that he is a different player to Michael Essien, who is a replacement for the Frenchman Lassana Diarra. Lassana Diarra has recently signed for the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.

“Lassana Diarra has been sold. You have not read much about that. The fact is we have had four or five defensive midfielders over the past few years. This year we have Xabi Alonso, Michael Essien and me. I want to try to exert more influence on the game and to make use of my attacking qualities. Those four goals last season were better than the zero goals I scored in my first season for Real, but I believe I have not reached the end of my development,” said Sami Khedira in an interview given to the kicker magazine.

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