SAMI KHEDIRA

As per the advice of the Bayern Munich legend Franz Beckenbauer, the club has decided to make an offer for the Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira. Bayern Munich managed to lose in all the three competitions they took part in last season. This coupled with the fact that they have now lost the Champions League title for the second time in three seasons after having come extremely close means that they are likely to invest heavily in the summer in order to strengthen the team. The Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has emerged as the real target for the German club, as they plot a way to bring him back to Germany.

The 25-year-old has been at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2010, but it is thought that he would be interested in the possibility of returning to Germany and playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world – Bayern Munich. He first came to light while playing for the German national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Real Madrid then swiftly moving to secure his signature of the former Stuttgart midfielder. Sami Khedira is a player who can perform exceptionally well alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger due to his defensive side of the game.

It is thought that Bayern Munich are willing to offer the attacking midfielders position for Sami Khedira due to his importance with the German national team and also within the Real Madrid team. Even though Khedira is widely regarded to be a box to box player, it is thought that he would be interested to the possibility of joining Bayern Munich where he can play the attacking midfielders position. Khedira is one of the many German players who was exceptional at the Euro 2012 – a tournament that Spain managed to win ahead of Italy.

Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has said that the absence of midfielder Xabi Alonso from the squad is not a problem for Real Madrid, as they have a number of players who can effectively replace him on the pitch. Xabi Alonso will be missing the second leg match against Cyprus side APOEL.

Real Madrid are the favourites to go past APOEL into the semifinals of the Champions League after they come into the match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg. Still, Real Madrid are not complacent about qualifying for the Champions League, but Khedira insists that Alonso will not be missed in the centre of midfield.

The 30-year-old Spaniard picked up a booking in the first leg, which has ruled him out of this tie due to suspension. Alonso has so far made 42 appearances for Real Madrid this season, which shows his importance for the team. Hence, there has been a lot of speculation that APOEL will cause Real Madrid a lot of problems at the Santiago Bernabeu. Khedira, who is not especially known for his passing skills like Alonso, has said that the Spaniard will not be missed because Real Madrid have enough quality on the bench to replace him.

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