Sami Khedira, one of the revelations of Germany’s World Cup team, has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid.
Khedira, who had one yearleft on his contract with VfB Stuttgart, was a late addition to the German World Cup lineup after captain Michael Ballack was injured. He played all sevenmatches in midfield and scored the winning goal in the third-place game against Uruguay.
The 23-year-old Khedira, born to a Tunisian father and German mother, made his pro debut withStuttgart in 2006.