Arsenal are keen on a move for Germany international Sami Khedira according to reports.

It is understood that the Gunners are looking into a £23m move for the Real Madrid man, as they look to strengthen their squad before the start of next season.

The 27-year-old, who is currently on World Cup duty in Brazil, and preparing for a last-16 clash with Algeria, has been continuously linked with an exit from Real Madrid this summer.

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It is believed that Jose Mourinho is interested in linking up with his former charge by adding him to Chelsea's squad, but now it appears that Arsene Wenger is prepared to battle his old adversary for the German's signature.

Khedira has been in the Spanish capital for four years, arriving from Stuggart, and according to reports, Wenger hopes he could have a positive effect on fellow German international Mesut Ozil.

Shape Created with Sketch. Germany 2 Ghana 2 player ratings Show all 22 left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch. Shape Created with Sketch. Germany 2 Ghana 2 player ratings 1/22 Manuel Neuer Did well for the most part but couldn’t do anything to stop either goal. 6 Getty Images 2/22 Benedikt Hoewedes Played well going forward and was a threat but at the back was undone by Ghana’s skill and looked tired. 6 Getty Images 3/22 Mats Hummels Coped well when Ghana really started to press, Germany’s best defender. 7 Getty Images 4/22 Per Mertesacker Quite slow on the turn on more than one occasion but did ok overall. 5 Getty Images 5/22 Jerome Boateng Taken off at halftime after a poor first 45 minutes. 4 Getty Images 6/22 Philipp Lahm A true leader for the Germans as ever but not his best night. 6 Getty Images 7/22 Sami Khedira Pretty ineffective and Lahm had to cover him, taken off for Schweinsteiger for last 20 after tiring. 5 Getty Images 8/22 Mesut Ozil Not in the game as much as he would like but did play well. 6 Getty Images 9/22 Toni Kroos Not as influential as usual but did fine. 6 Getty Images 10/22 Mario Gotze Scored his goal to put Germany ahead in rather lucky fashion but played really well on the whole, Germany’s best player. 8 Getty Images 11/22 Thomas Muller Good again and a threat all evening, a really highlight for Germany at this World Cup so far. 8 Getty Images 12/22 Fatawu Dauda Couldn’t be faulted for either goal and saved several other attempts. 7 Getty Images 13/22 Harrison Afful Played superbly well up and down from full-back, a real highlight for Ghana. 8 Getty Images 14/22 Jonathan Mensah Not bad and some good clearances but found wanting for pace at times. 6 Getty Images 15/22 John Boye Another top performer for the Black Stars, great work from the left-back. 8 Getty Images 16/22 Kwadwo Asamoah Had a good game but didn’t really make a lasting impact. 5 Getty Images 17/22 Mohammed Rabiu Pretty quite night really but did ok. 5 Getty Images 18/22 Sulley Muntari Did fine but guilty of some wasteful play. 6 Getty Images 19/22 Kevin-Prince Boateng Really poor, not what Ghana wanted from him at all. 4 Getty Images 20/22 Christian Atsu Played well throughout and can be very pleased with his contribution. 6 Getty Images 21/22 Andre Ayew Took his headed goal in superb fashion and played well throughout. 8 Getty Images 22/22 Asamoah Gyan Another World Cup for the former Sunderland man and took his goal well, good work from him. 8 Getty Images 1/22 Manuel Neuer Did well for the most part but couldn’t do anything to stop either goal. 6 Getty Images 2/22 Benedikt Hoewedes Played well going forward and was a threat but at the back was undone by Ghana’s skill and looked tired. 6 Getty Images 3/22 Mats Hummels Coped well when Ghana really started to press, Germany’s best defender. 7 Getty Images 4/22 Per Mertesacker Quite slow on the turn on more than one occasion but did ok overall. 5 Getty Images 5/22 Jerome Boateng Taken off at halftime after a poor first 45 minutes. 4 Getty Images 6/22 Philipp Lahm A true leader for the Germans as ever but not his best night. 6 Getty Images 7/22 Sami Khedira Pretty ineffective and Lahm had to cover him, taken off for Schweinsteiger for last 20 after tiring. 5 Getty Images 8/22 Mesut Ozil Not in the game as much as he would like but did play well. 6 Getty Images 9/22 Toni Kroos Not as influential as usual but did fine. 6 Getty Images 10/22 Mario Gotze Scored his goal to put Germany ahead in rather lucky fashion but played really well on the whole, Germany’s best player. 8 Getty Images 11/22 Thomas Muller Good again and a threat all evening, a really highlight for Germany at this World Cup so far. 8 Getty Images 12/22 Fatawu Dauda Couldn’t be faulted for either goal and saved several other attempts. 7 Getty Images 13/22 Harrison Afful Played superbly well up and down from full-back, a real highlight for Ghana. 8 Getty Images 14/22 Jonathan Mensah Not bad and some good clearances but found wanting for pace at times. 6 Getty Images 15/22 John Boye Another top performer for the Black Stars, great work from the left-back. 8 Getty Images 16/22 Kwadwo Asamoah Had a good game but didn’t really make a lasting impact. 5 Getty Images 17/22 Mohammed Rabiu Pretty quite night really but did ok. 5 Getty Images 18/22 Sulley Muntari Did fine but guilty of some wasteful play. 6 Getty Images 19/22 Kevin-Prince Boateng Really poor, not what Ghana wanted from him at all. 4 Getty Images 20/22 Christian Atsu Played well throughout and can be very pleased with his contribution. 6 Getty Images 21/22 Andre Ayew Took his headed goal in superb fashion and played well throughout. 8 Getty Images 22/22 Asamoah Gyan Another World Cup for the former Sunderland man and took his goal well, good work from him. 8 Getty Images

Wenger, who is out in Brazil as a pundit for a French television channel, will have a chance to see Khedira in action this Monday when Germany take on the Fennec Foxes of Algeria in Porto Alegre.

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The German media are concerned that star midfielders Khedira and Bastian Schweinsteiger are both not fully fit for Monday night's game. Many believe the team cannot prevail at the 2014 World Cup without either Khedira or Schweinsteiger featuring in the squad.

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