Juventus moved to strengthen their midfield by signing Germany
international and World Cup winner Sami Khedira from Real Madrid on a
free transfer, the Italian champions said.
Khedira, 28, has agreed a four-year contract with the Champions League
runners-up and will join the Turin club on July 1, Juve said on their
website (www.juventus.com) on Tuesday.
"Khedira, who is normally deployed in front of the defence as a
ball-winning midfielder, is able to cover a lot of ground while also
possessing excellent passing and shooting ability and great vision of
the game," Juve said..
"Bianconeri boss Massimiliano Allegri is set to add a player of class,
quality and international experience to his ranks, ready to enrich one
of the strongest midfields in world football."
After joining Real from VfB Stuttgart in 2010, Khedira had a reasonably
successful five-year stint with the La Liga club but fell out of favour
after talks on a contract extension failed.
Last month, he accused Real of freezing him out by dropping him from the team even though he was fit to play.
He barely featured since the turn of the year, with Real citing a series
of minor injuries as the reason for his absence, but Khedira said the
club had decided he was no longer wanted.
"I've always felt that I've had the coach's backing, but the message
indirectly came through to me that I was no longer needed, I was frozen
out and wouldn't have a chance to continue playing," he told Marca
sports daily.
"It hurts that I'm accused of a lack of professionalism because I've
always put the team ahead of myself," he added. "I've always gone with
the truth."
Khedira's move to Juve could facilitate the exit of their France
midfielder Paul Pogba, who is reportedly a target for clubs including
Real, European champions Barcelona and several English teams as well as
Paris St Germain.
Source---http://www.supersport.com/football/transfer-watch/news/150609/Juventus_sign_Khedira_from_Madrid
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