Sami Khedira

[Manuf 1,448]

Imagine that Essien and Mikel got injury in the same time. Who you wanna play in the midfield than? Lampard Matić Cork? or Lampard Matić Benayoun? We need good midfielder. I think this should be one of our priority when we lost Cole, Deco, Ballack and Belletti. They could all fit in midfield. We need 2 signings - 1 midfielder and Aguero.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

Then where exactly will he fit in at Chelsea and get first team action? We already have Essien Mikel, and Matic?

all three were injured for lengthy periods last year...

the main reason we won the league and cup double last year was because of the depth of our squad..at present we don`t have that,especially in midfield.

[Blueboy 14]

Well I didn't really say he should come to Chelsea. I don't think we need him. But I'm just saying, going to Real Madrid could ruin his future.

Spot on! At Real you have to get results immediately. That a side, they only seem to like fancy footballers (flicks, tricks, drama & dives), so he probably won't be loved by the Bernabeu public as he is controlling 'boring' player.

[Blueboy 14]

all three were injured for lengthy periods last year...

the main reason we won the league and cup double last year was because of the depth of our squad..at present we don`t have that,especially in midfield.

We all thought we were lost when Drogba went to the ACON. We all thought we were lost when we Essien got injured. Mikel got injured prettyy late on in the season and Matic was barely used when he was fit. We actualy do have enough midfielders, but probably not enough experienced midfielders! The younger lads simply do bring a greater risk with them. Don't kow if Khedira would be the solution for that .

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

that is my point really:not having enough experienced ones..last year we coped because we had the experienced depth.

i thought we`d be fine without Drogba in january to be honest (i realise i wasn`t on here at the time to prove that,but i did)..because of our fixture list during that month and still having Anelka to fall back on..

i hope Essien`s injuries are behind him..but there`s always gonna be that fear factor after the last two seasons...for me personally i would be fine with taking the gamble and giving all the depth to young unproven players that we already have...but i keep thinking about there only being another two years with Drogba & Lamps and really want them to get a Champions league medal before they retire and think that somebody like Khedira would give us more chance in that time span.

[Madmax 9,219]

Jose Mourinho confirms his interest in signing Khedira. Don't dream about Khedira joining us now guys, because when RM want someone, they get him.

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[caesarblues 51]

and..its official!

BREAKING NEWS: OFFICIAL: Real Madrid Sign Stuttgart Midfielder Sami Khedira

Khedira appears to be set to join Real Madrid as the Spanish side have reached an agreement with Stuttgart...

Bundesliga side Stuttgart have confirmed the departure of holding midfielder Sami Khedira to Real Madrid. A report in Bild claims that the Blancos have agreed a fee of €14 million for the services of the Germany international. However, Stuttgart have not disclosed any details about the transfer fee.

The 23-year-old midfielder had already agreed personal terms with Madrid on Wednesday and will sign a long term deal with the Merengues after undergoing a medical.

"Sami Khedira is a true leader on the pitch and he personifies everything that Stuttgart stand for. Therefore, it's not easy to let go of him," said Stuttgart sporting director Fredi Bobic on the official Stuttgart website.

"However, on the other hand, we couldn't deny Sami his dream move to Real Madrid. We'd like to wish him all the best at his new club."

Khedira had attracted the interest of Real Madrid with his excellent performances for Germany at the 2010 World Cup and was since continually being linked with a move to the Spanish powerhouse.

The midfielder is a product of the Stuttgart youth academy and has made over 100 official appearances for the Schwaben since making his debut in October 2006.

source

pls focus to ramires!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It's the second time this week I read in several papers that we're going for Sami in Jan. We are supposedly considering making a 20m bid:

http://www.mirrorfoo...icle806042.html

http://www.tribalfoo...chelsea-1913462

I think this all came from the rumor that Khedira and morinho had a disagreement after the Levante game.

For me he's a great player, who's a vital part of a great german generation of footballers. Plus he is still young and can improve even more.

Opinions?

PS: I know there's another Sami Khedira thread, but that one is locked.

[termninja 5,290]

No. We need a maestro, not a destroyer. Besides, it's october almost, still a long way to go 'till january...

[zolayes 14,489]

not the most reliable of sources

[manpe 10,861]

don't need him

[CHOULO19 24,332]

don't need him

He's better than Mikel.

[francozola 2,040]

He's better than Mikel.

Agreed.

[Gil 28]

He's better than Mikel.

No he isn't.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No he isn't.

In what way is Mikel better?