Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen)
One alternative to Khedira may be Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, who has been linked with a £15m move to the Emirates Stadium this summer.
An international teammate of Khedira, Bender is not quite as seasoned, but offers slightly more defensive and positional discipline alongside the fine engine that the Real Madrid man undoubtedly possesses.
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