Sami Khedira: Goretzka showed "strength, maturity and mentality" to recover Bayern form

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·19 August 2025

Speaking to SPORT1, Sami Khedira praised his former Germany teammate Leon Goretzka for turning his situation around at Bayern.

“Outstanding. It shows strength, maturity, but also extreme mentality and clarity of mind. Publicly, he completely kept his mouth shut.

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"Internally, from what we hear, he worked like a madman, and he's highly respected within the team.

"He stayed calm and fully convinced of his own qualities. He's a machine and I have huge respect for Leon.

"Through his exemplary behaviour, he has also sent a signal to [German national team coach] Julian Nagelsmann,” Khedira explained.

The 30-year-old has forced his way back into Kompany's plans last season and featured for Germany in the UEFA Nations League finals.