Arsenal could be handed the opportunity to sign Real Madrid defensive midfielder Sami Khedira on the cheap, with the Champions League winners aiming to avoid the player leaving on a free transfer next summer, according to the Independent.
The German World Cup winner is one of numerous potential targets identified by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as he looks to sign a defensive midfielder. Real Madrid have been asking for £24m, but he could now be worth less as the Spanish club look for a sale, with Khedira entering the final year of his contract.
Due to the intense competition for a starting place in the Real Madrid midfield, Khedira is expected to leave the club in the not-too-distant future, but even if Arsenal agree on a fee, they still have Khedira’s high wage demands to overcome, with the 27-year-old reportedly set to ask for a salary in excess of £150,000 per week.
As a result, Wenger may prefer a cheaper option, with long-serving Southampton star Morgan Schneiderlin and highly-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho among his possible alternatives.
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