Sami Khedira may well have got his career back on track after sealing a move to Hertha Berlin from Juventus.
The former Germany international - who said recently that he had not given up hope of representing his country again - has ended his time in Turin by making a move back to the Bundesliga.
Khedira had been linked with Tottenham and Everton, and fuelled the transfer speculation by saying he was enamoured by the prospect of playing in the Premier League.
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However, he has now returned to his home country by signing for Hertha on a free transfer.