- Spanish press report that a deal for Khedira to Arsenal is all but agreed
- Germany midfielder missed World Cup final through injury
- Khedira has been one of Germany's top performers at 2014 World Cup
Arsenal are
set to beat Chelsea to the signing of Germany midfielder Sami Khedira
from Real Madrid with Spanish newspapers reporting that a £23million
deal has already been agreed.
According to Sport, Khedira will sign a four-year deal at the Emirates Stadium despite the emergence of Chelsea's interest.
Contract
talks between the 27-year-old's representatives and Real Madrid broke
down and they are now set to sell rather than let him go for free
next summer.
Midfield maestro: Sami Khedira's performances for Germany at the 2014 World Cup have caught the eye
Sealed with a kiss: Khedira celebrates Germany winning the World Cup at the Maracana
On target: Khedira got his name on the scoresheet during Germany's semi-final win against Brazil
Arsenal
have already splashed £30m to bring Chile forward Alexis Sanchez to
north London from Barcelona, and are on the verge of signing France's
World Cup right back Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle.
Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho, who worked with Khedira during his time as Real
manager, is keen on the defensive midfielder but looks set to miss out.
Khedira missed the World Cup final on Sunday night after he injured himself in the warm-up.
However, he was part of the celebrations afterwards as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 at the Maracana.
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