German World Cup stars feature on top teams’ summer shopping lists

All major soccer tournaments can be viewed as shop windows for the talents of the players on show and none of them come any bigger than the World Cup. For club owners with deep pockets it’s like the Christmas display at Harrods. This 2010 showpiece has been no exception, and all manner of oligarchs and sheikhs have had their faces pressed against the window in South Africa, hoping to be the first in line when the doors are flung open and the hair-pulling, scratching and biting can begin in earnest. Unsurprisingly given their fine performances on the World Stage, German players are among this summer’s most sought-after items. While Germany didn’t win the trophy, it was widely accepted that they played some of the best soccer seen at the tournament and as a result Europe’s leading clubs will be chasing the signatures of German World Cup stars throughout the transfer window. The players themselves may be on holiday after the exertions in South Africa but for their agents, the hard work is just beginning. Here are the players whose mobile phones will be constantly ringing while they’re trying to relax on some beach in Dubai this summer. Sami Khedira The… Read full this story

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