Arsenal are looking at bringing Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira this summer, according to reports in Tancredi Palmeri via the Express.
This was given some credence as the German was in attendance at the Emirates during the Gunners 2-1 defeat to Lyon. And to add to that, Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri had tweeted about a move for the German midfielder.
He posted on his Twitter account saying:
‘Khedira close to join Arsenal.‘
Khedira close to join Arsenal
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 29, 2019
Khedira did not have a good season in the 18/19 campaign due to injury concerns. And with Juventus having made some impressive midfield signings in the form of Adrien Rabiot and the recently departed Arsenal man Aaron Ramsey, they are open to selling the German.
But despite this tweet from the Italian journalist, Arsenal manager Unai Emery was quick to downplay any rumors that were linking Khedira with a move to the Emirates. Speaking after the Lyon game, he said(via Express):
‘Khedira is a very good player but this is the first time I have heard his name mentioned.’
Perhaps this was just a case of the manager not wanting to reveal too much in case a transfer was actually going to go through. Arsenal have been active in recent weeks as they have sealed the transfers of Dani Ceballos and William Saliba. Ceballos joined the Gunners from Real Madrid on a loan deal and he plays in the center of midfield.
This is where Khedira would play as well and given that the club already has some options there, it is hard to see him starting on a regular basis.
Nonetheless, it is not possible to disregard the potential move for the German midfielder. And if he was to join the London club, he will surely be welcomed by his close friend and former German and Real Madrid teammate Mesut Ozil.
The 32-year-old midfielder may not be a regular starter for his club but he still has a lot to offer. His experience and energy will benefit the squad should he choose to come and join the Gunners. Khedira would find it easy to settle in the Arsenal squad quickly so all that remains to be seen is whether the Emirates club are actually interested. It will be interesting to see how the final days of the transfer window shape up.
