Arsenal Eye Cut-Price Move in Signing Real Madrid Midfielder Sami Khedira
Arsenal are considering a move in signing Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira in the summer transfer window, according to the Mirror.
The 27-year-old recently returned to full fitness from a horrific injury he suffered last October. The Gunners manager Arsene Wenger was reportedly eyeing a January move for the German international.
However, Khedira's injury forced the Frenchman to withdraw his side's interest in landing him. He has one year left on his contract at the Spanish capital and is yet to sign a new deal to extend his stay at Santiago Bernabeu.
The report claims the north London club have rekindled their interest in signing Khedira as Wenger is looking to bring him to the Emirates in a cut-price move in the coming transfer window.
The German midfielder is believed to be available for around £15m and has been included in Joachim Low's provisional squad for the summer event in Brazil.
The Real star is viewed as a cheaper option than re-signing former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas. Barcelona are willing to allow the Spain international to leave the club in order to raise funds and are looking for a fee of £30m for his services.
Arsenal signed Mesut Ozil for £42.5m from Real last summer and Wenger wants to add another midfielder from the La Liga giants by acquiring Khedira's services.
The Gunners star and the former Stuttgart player could be reunited at the Emirates if the north London side's manager seal's a deal this summer.
Khedira started during Real's 4-1 win over their arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Saturday. He was later substituted early in the second half by Isco.
The Spanish club's manager Carlo Ancelotti is believed to be impressed with the manner Khedira has recovered from his knee injury.
The former Chelsea boss could block the German star's move to England and hand him a new contract in order to extend his services beyond the next summer.
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