10 Things Arsenal Fans Need To Know About Sami Khedira

3. Loyalty

The German midfielder is now 27 years old and has been in the professional game for almost 10 years, in which time he has only played for 2 clubs: VFB Stuttgart and Real Madrid.

It is now incredibly rare for a footballer to have only played for two teams in their career, especially over 10 years, and it is a testament to both his loyalty to a cause and also to his quality.

Very few players have the quality to be offered long term contracts and so find themselves moving clubs regularly. Those that do have the quality rarely see through their commitments, jumping ship the moment a better offer comes their way. Khedira is an old school footballer who is willing to commit to a contract and that is shown in his very limited club history.

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