SAMI KHEDIRA

Chelsea FC seem to be getting aggressive when it comes to buying players. They are also extremely keen on taking advantage of the bargain deals at the moment. First, they signed Romeu from Barcelona for a relatively cheap £ 4 million in the summer. Now, it seems that Sami Khedira is one of the transfer targets for Andre Villas-Boas.

The German joined Real Madrid only in the summer, but has grown disillusioned with life at the Santiago Bernabeu due to the lack of chances. It is thought that he would be willing to discuss a potential move to other clubs in January, with Chelsea and Manchester United being amongst the favourite destinations.

It remains to be seen if Real Madrid will be willing to discuss a potential move in January given that they already have the likes of Lassana Diarra and Nuri Sahin who can play in the position. Further, the fact that full-back Fabio Coentrao also impressed in the same position means that Sami Khedira is unlikely to get the same kind of chances he once dreamt when signing for Real Madrid. Other clubs will have been showing a lot of interest in the German international are AC Milan and Manchester City. In addition to being in linked with Sami Khedira, Chelsea are also interested in signing Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho.

They could also consider going back for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric. “There is always competition for places at a club like Real Madrid, regardless of the position you play in. The only thing you can do is show what you’re worth on the pitch and that’s what I’ve been doing so far. There are four or five excellent players available for the position of holding midfielder here,” Khedira told when asked about his future at Real Madrid.

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Sami Khedira has spoken highly of current Real Madrid manager José Mourinho by saying that he is the best manager in world. Portuguese José Mourinho is in his second season at the Santiago Bernabeu and there have already been plenty of doubters. However, Sami Khedira, signed for Real Madrid a few seasons ago, believes that the Portuguese is the best man that Real Madrid can have at the moment.

Sami Khedira began life at the Estadio Bernabeu as a backup for the already present defensive midfielders at Real Madrid, but has now grown to be one of the most important players for the team – so much so that he has been part of all seven League games so far this season. He has been in stellar from this season and it was one of the reasons for Real Madrid to keep a lot of clean sheets this season. Still, Sami Khedira is refusing to get carried away, as he believes that Barcelona are still capable of catching Real Madrid.

Real Madrid currently lead the La Liga table, which is something that has not happened for a long time in the last few years, and Sami Khedira believes that they can reclaim the title from Barcelona this season. It was something that was very much expected of them when José Mourinho arrived with a lot of fanfare last season.

He also said that current Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze should consider staying in Germany for a while before moving to Spain or England. “I would like say to Gotze ‘come to Madrid’, but in reality I don’t think it’s for me to say.” Regarding Mourinho, he said “Mourinho is the pretty much the perfect coach, not just as a professional, but also as a person. He is always doing his best to help you, especially when you are not playing at your very best.”

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Sami Khedira is the German international footballer who plays as the midfielder for Spanish side Real Madrid. He is best known for his defensive ability, while he can also play in a variety of positions including certain attacking positions. Sami Khedira started his youth career with German club TV Oeffingen, but he has soon spotted by scouts from German club VfB Stuttgart. He decided to move to VfB Stuttgart in 1995 and spent the rest of his youth career with Stuttgart. It was not surprising to see Sami Khedira making his debut for the VfB Stuttgart reserve team in 2004.

He spent two seasons in the reserve team and made 21 appearances. Even though he scored only one goal, his defensive ability gave Stuttgart enough confidence to put him in the first team. Sami Khedira was promoted to the first team in 2006. He made his debut against Hertha Berlin in October 2006. His first goals came in the match against Schalke when he scored two goals to help this team win a remarkable match. Such impressive performances in his first-ever season itself gave Stuttgart enough reasons to provide him with a new contract.

It was announced in the middle of the 2006-07 season that Sami Khedira had indeed signed a new contract that would keep him at the club until 2009. Sami Khedira soon became an established player at VFB Stuttgart. He went on to make more than 30 appearances in the next few seasons with the club. The 2008-09 season was probably the best in terms of reflecting his attacking intent, as he scored seven goals in 27 League appearances. The 2009-10 season was also extremely important for the player, as it was the season just before the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Sami Khedira impressed sufficiently to earn a call up to the World Cup squad.

After performing exceptionally at the World Cup, there were intense rumours suggesting that Sami Khedira would be leaving Stuttgart. Finally, it was confirmed that Stuttgart had indeed agreed a deal with Real Madrid in the summer of 2010 just after the completion of the World Cup. Sami Khedira made his League debut for Real Madrid in a match against Mallorca. In his first season with Real Madrid, Khedira was unable to win the la Liga title, but still he had the Copa del Rey win.

Despite being relatively young, Khedira has won the Bundesliga title in an exceptional season for Stuttgart.

Internationally, Khedira has represented the Germany under 17 and the Germany under 21 teams before making his formal debut for the senior team in 2009. He has made 22 appearances till date and scored one goal. The FIFA 2010 World Cup was the first major tournament Khedira has represented for Germany. He was instrumental in helping this nation captured the third position in the 2010 World Cup after scoring in the play-offs.

He was part of the German team that won the UEFA U–21 Championship in 2009.

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