Bayern Munich: Nothing in transfer links to Real Madrid's Sami Khedira
Bayern Munich have been quick to deny a Spanish media report claiming that Real Madrid's Sami Khedira is set to join the Bundesliga champions in the summer of 2015.
On Thursday, Spanish radio station Cedena SER reported that Khedira, 27 -- who has yet to renew his contract at Real Madrid beyond 2015 -- has reached an agreement with Bayern and is set to join the Bundesliga side on a free transfer next summer.
However, Bayern media director Markus Horwick is quoted by kickeras saying: "There is nothing to those reports."
Khedira has made a total of 150 appearances for Los Blancos since joining from Stuttgart in 2010, but missed large parts of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament tear suffered in November 2013.
He returned to action in time for the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid and the 2014 World Cup, where he was part of the triumphant Germany squad.
In late August, Khedira suffered an injury setback, and having only returned to the pitch recently, he is set to replace the injured Luka Modric in the Real's starting XI.
The 27-year-old only recently told German football magazine kicker that he is not ruling out staying at the Bernabeu beyond 2015, saying: "I see no reason to leave the club in the winter."
Los Blancos coach Carlos Ancelotti has also recently stated that he wants the midfielder to stay, adding: "We consider him a reliable player, who is serious and professional."
Khedira had already been linked to Bayern in the summer following the injuries of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez, but the Bundesliga champions instead convinced 32-year-old Real midfielder Xabi Alonso to join Pep Guardiola's side.
At that time, Guardiola said that Khedira's playing style does not fit into the Bayern system, and there had also been reports of a riftbetween the Germany midfielder and former Nationalmannschaftcaptain Philipp Lahm during the World Cup in Brazil.
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