5 Reasons Why Sami Khedira Is Right To Choose Chelsea Over Arsenal

2. His Close Relationship With Jose Mourinho

Sami Khedira is no stranger to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. The two have worked together before, and it was Mourinho who first brought Khedira to Real Madrid when he signed him from Stuttgart in 2010. Together, the pair won a La Liga crown and the Copa del Rey, and have a close personal relationship. Khedira calls himself a self-confessed 'Mourinho disciple€™ and was one of only a few players NOT to revolt against the 'Special One' as his troubled stint as Madrid manager ended up in him being alienated from most of his dressing room. Mourinho likes to surround himself with players he knows and gets along with, while Khedira will be glad of a familiar face as he makes the transition from Spain to England. Both Mourinho and Khedira knows what makes each other tick, both tactically and personally, and they have worked together successfully before. It makes a great deal of sense then for the midfielder to link up again with his former role-model over Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.