BERLIN, Feb 2: Hertha Berlin brought Sami Khedira back to the Bundesliga after 10 1/2 seasons away, hopeful the World Cup winner will help lead the ambitious club to bigger and better things.
The 33-year-old former Germany midfielder was joining the club from Juventus, Hertha said on the last day of the winter transfer period. Hertha did not give the length of Khedira’s contract nor any other financial details of the deal.
Also, Schalke signed former Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi from Arsenal to cover the departure of 20-year-old center back Ozan Kabak on loan to Liverpool. Schalke said Liverpool had an option to buy for a fixed amount.
Hertha also signed Serbian winger Nemanja Radonjic on loan with an option to buy from Marseille.
The 24-year-old Radonjic scored seven times in 50 French league games since switching in 2018 from Red Star Belgrade. City rival Union Berlin signed 22-year-old Croatian forward Petar Musa on loan from Slavia Prague.
Musa scored 11 in 35 games for the six-time Czech champion.
Also, Eintracht Frankfurt signed the highly rated 18-year-old Turkish forward Ali Akman from Bursaspor, and Hoffenheim signed American defender Chris Richards on loan from Bayern Munich to the end of the season.
The 21-year-old Richards knows Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß from their time together at Bayern’s reserve team. (AP)
