Sami Khedira worth 34 million Euros?

In today's inflated market, Khedira is absolutely worth 34 million Euros.

He's well rounded and can run people into the fricking ground. He would thrive in the Premier League.

He can play a role that no one who plays for Real Madrid can really fill, and his ability to cover ground pairs well with Xabi Alonso

If Michael Carrick was six years younger, that's probably not that far beyond what he might fetch, either.

Yes.

Khedira and Carrick aren't really comparable. Carrick's is a static passer of the ball, limited in his movement. He's an absolutely superb player, but what Khedira does is run and cover ground, supporting both Defense and attack. He's not bad technically, and is probably worth more than 34 mil to Madrid. He's the least flashy player on Madrid, which might explain why he's not rated, but he's an important player who does all the work so Madrid can attack. Makelele was just as important and he was tremendously undervalued by Madrid, sold for peanuts compared to what he was worth.

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They REALLY didn't want to have to settle for Fellaini.

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I think Everton made out in that deal, McCarthy is who they should have gone after... glad they didnt!

Khedira actually plays pretty far up the field for Germany. Schweinsteiger is often times the deepest mid

Guy does things you don't notice on the score sheet.

He's become a more rounded player, and a rock in Center midfield, and can play any of the center Midfield positions if needed.



He's worth every penny. This isn't Fellaini, who is not worth any where near what Everton got. He is grossly overrated.

Same with Real Madrid. Alonso usually played a good bit deeper than Khedira.

Hell, even when paired with Modric under Ancelotti, they just played a "flat" "midfield two."

I mean limited in that he rarely supports the attack from close positions. He's a midfielder. He covers plenty of ground. But watch Khedira one game and watch Carrick. Khedira will make runs off the ball, go into the penalty area to try to finish moves, and then turn around and try to win the ball back. Carrick is more likely to dictate play from deep, position himself so he can combine with forward players while still able to prevent any counters. If anything Carrick is like Alonso.