Latest reports are confirming that Sami Khedira may be interested in moving to England in the near future. The German midfielder has had a decorated career so far playing for premium sides in Spain, Italy and Germany. He now wants to add another feather by experiencing football in England.
“My contract expires in a year. I often think of the future because anything can happen. I’m fine here, but I love challenges and I look for them. I would like to win as many titles as possible in as many championships as possible. Among the best leagues in Europe, I lack England, having won in Spain, Germany and Italy”
His statement will certainly be a massive boost for a great number of English clubs who will look to sign the German to bolster their squad for next season. Of the teams who can be interested in him, let us talk about 3 particular sides who can definitely gain a lot by signing Khedira.
Arsenal
The Gunners have had yet another average season which ended in disappointment. However, their future is now in more danger than ever as their longstanding steward Arsene Wenger has called it quits at the club.
Arsenal will be in the hunt for a new manager but no matter who walks in, it is a common knowledge that the north London side lacks a quality holding midfielder. While they have enough ball-playing central players in Jack Wilshere, Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey, none of them are physically dominant or tactically adept enough to play as a holding midfielder. This would make the signing of Khedira a perfect addition to their side.
Chelsea
The Blues won the league title last season and their central midfield player N’Golo Kante was named the Player of the Year in England. With all due respect to Kante’s brilliance, the Frenchman was aided by the discipline of Nemanja Matic next to him who this time around has left for Manchester United.
The impact of Matic has been noted this time with neither Cesc Fabregas nor Tiemoue Bakayoko able to fill the void and Khedira could very well turn out to be Kante’s ideal midfield partner.
Manchester United
The Reds have a Paul Pogba and a Nemanja Matic in midfield. However, as has been noticed, Pogba thrives the most when played as the attacking head of a midfield three with two holding players behind him.
However, in United’s current squad, Matic is the only player with enough quality to fulfil that role, thereby leaving the Red Devils short of one holding midfielder. This is where the signature of Khedira could become one of great significance.
