You would have thought that Chelsea had enough players in their squad, but apparently not. There are reports today suggesting that Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is a target for Andre Villas-Boas after Chelsea gave up hope of signing Luka Modric.
Khedira only moved to the Bernabeu last summer in a €14million move from Bundesliga side Stuttgart. He has failed to hold down a regular place since his arrival and after a recent sending off against Levante Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is losing patience with the German.
Real Madrid have midfield players in abundance, with the likes of Mesut Ozil, Xabi Alonso, Hamit Altintop, Lassana Diarra, Angel Hernandez and even the Brazilian Kaka has rediscovered his form, all of which could limit Khedira’s chances this season.
Andre Villas-Boas is concerned about the injury to Michael Essien, who could now be out for the remainder of the season, and he sees Khedira as a like for like replacement.
Roman Abramovich made a concerted effort to tempt Tottenham into selling Modric but Daniel Levy stood his ground and Chelsea have now backed off from increasing their bids even further and are now looking further afield.
Bayern Munich could also make a move for the German, as could Italian giants AC Milan and it will be interesting to see who moves first once the transfer window opens in January.
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