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title: "Sami Khedira snubs Everton for move to Hertha Berlin"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
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published: "2021-02-01T14:15:00Z"
modified: "2021-02-01T14:15:00Z"
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# Sami Khedira snubs Everton for move to Hertha Berlin

Everton are set to miss out on long-term target[Sami Khedira](https://readeverton.com/2021/01/04/sami-khedira-travels-to-england-to-hold-everton-talks/)with the Juventus midfielder set to complete a move to Hertha Berlin today, according to various sources.

[Kicker](https://www.kicker.de/) and [Bild](https://www.bild.de/wa/ll/bild-de/unangemeldet-42925516.bild.html) \[via [Bulinews](https://bulinews.com/news/7287/hertha-set-sign-sami-khedira)\] are reporting that the 33-year-old is having a medical today ahead of a move to the Olympiastadion and will join on a free transfer from the Italian giants.

The 2014 World Cup winner and former Germany international is expected to put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him in the German capital until 2023.

Khedira was [frozen out](https://readeverton.com/2021/01/04/sami-khedira-travels-to-england-to-hold-everton-talks/)of Andrea Pirlo’s plans at Juventus and was not registered in Juve’s Serie A or Champions League squad.

The Scudetto holders were keen to shift Khedira’s high wages off of their books, opening the door for a cheap deal for the experienced midfielder.

Everton were linked closely for some time with the German veteran, owing in part to his closeness with Carlo Ancelotti.

The pair[worked together closely](https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/bundesliga/hertha-berlin-confirm-talks-with-juventus-star-sami-khedira-af75e6f1-14d8-43db-856a-6c93b6634135) at Real Madrid, where Khedira was a mainstay of Ancelotti’s trophy-laden spell in the Spanish capital.

A senior official at Hertha confirmed a deal was close on Sunday:

> “We are talking to him, there are a few things to clear up and a few questions to answer before Monday at 6pm \[German time\],” when the transfer window closes, Hertha CEO Carsten Schmidt told Sky Germany.

### Read Everton Verdict

A deal for Khedira would have been a bargain, but Ancelotti will have to make do without further central reinforcements.

There is a silver lining: Everton are [well-stocked i](https://www.evertonfc.com/teams/first-team)n the middle of the park.

Boasting Andre Gomes, Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Tom Davies and Gylfi Sigurdsson among other options, there is a chance that someone would be thrown under the bus to make way for Khedira.