When
Arsenal gave a statement by splashing the cash for Chilean Alexis Sanchez, many
were expecting it would be their last marquee signing as indicated by the
previous transfer window including Mesut Ozil. But with two World Cup winners
already in their ranks with Mertesacker at the heart of their defense and Ozil,
Arsenal were keen on adding another to their ranks to bolster their midfield
options.
“It’s not over, there’s
still a long way to go”, Arsene Wenger on summer transfer plans after signing
Debuchy and Sanchez.
After
missing a large part of last season due to injury, German international Khedira
was on Arsene Wenger shortlist as the World Cup reached its climax. After
scoring an impressive goal followed by an assist, Khedira was strengthening
Arsenal’s claim of breaking the bank once again as Michael Arteta position in
the Arsenal starting lineup is in danger due to age factor.
Khedira just made 12
starts for Real Madrid last season due to injury.
Khedira
was also on Chelsea’s shortlist for some-time however after capturing the
signature of Spanish international Cesc Fabregas and with a flood of
midfielders already in their ranks, it became clear that Jose Mourinho pulled
out of the race soon after it started. So for quite a considerable amount of
time, Arsenal were the front runners in the race to capture the German.
Khedira
who has a year left on to his contract looks to be in no hurry to sort out his
future now. And with Arsenal the only team according to news after him, recent
reports suggest that wages were a huge concern for Arsenal as Khedira wage
demands were more than that of Ozil and Sanchez, the current Arsenal top
earners. And now with top BBC journalist suggesting Arsenal are out of the
race, it is said that the gunners are now in for William Carvalho.
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