Arsenal Transfer News: Latest on Sami Khedira and Top Gunners Rumours

Before the season got underway, you’d struggle to find a set of football fans in the world more deliriously optimistic than Arsenal supporters.

New signings brought about new confidence at the Emirates, but the way that the season has started hasn’t exactly gone according to plan.
Poor performances, points dropped, several injuries, there can only be one solution: spending.

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Only Manchester United’s billion-pound-backed thirst for supremacy saw them spend more than Arsenal during the recent transfer window, but one player slipped through the Gunners’ fingers.
Real Madrid star Sami Khedira was at the forefront of the rumour mill throughout the summer, and staying put in the Spanish capital was the last thing that anyone expected.

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However, with the German’s contract at the Bernabeu expiring next summer, clubs could have another chance to secure his signature on a free transfer—and Arsenal will be one of many clubs looking to do just that.
Though the competition will be fierce, it’s safe to say that Arsene Wenger’s men are the club most in need of Khedira’s brilliance, with defensive midfield options not exactly at a premium at the Emirates.

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It seems that Real are keen to extend Khedira’s deal, though, as manager Carlo Ancelotti told AS that should the World Cup winner want a new contract, he’ll get one—via Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal of International Business Times: