Sami Khedira has accused Real Madrid of dropping him from the team after extension talks broke down even though he was fit to play.
Khedia joined Real from VfB Stuttgart in 2010 and will leave the club for free at the end of the season.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus are reportedly keen to sign him.
“I did have a small injury, a pain in my right heel, but that wasn’t why I wasn’t playing,” Khedira said. “It wasn’t a complicated injury, I was able to play.
“I’ve always felt that I’ve had the coach’s backing, but the message indirectly came through to me that I was no longer needed, I was frozen out and wouldn’t have a chance to continue playing. It’s not the end that I wanted. It hurts that I’m accused of a lack of professionalism because I’ve always put the team ahead of myself. I’ve always gone with the truth.”
Khedira is not in the squad for Real’s final La Liga match of the season at home to Getafe on Saturday.
“Nobody from the club said anything to me directly,” he said. “It’s all feelings, incidents and comments saying I wouldn’t play any more. But nobody approached me. What has happened this season has hurt me to the bottom of my soul.”
Via Reuters
