Real Madrid forcing me out :Khedira

Sami Khedira has accused Real Madrid of
forcing him out of the club, claiming that coach
Carlo Ancelotti was instructed not to pick him.
The Germany midfielder has decided to leave the
Santiago Bernabeu when his contract expires at
the end of a season in which he has made only
seven starts for the Spanish giants.
The 28-year-old World-Cup winner has been
troubled by injury, but stressed that fitness
problems have nothing to do with his lack of game
time.
"You always have to tell the truth. I did have a
small injury, a pain in my right heel, but that
wasn't why I wasn't playing. It wasn't a
complicated injury, I was able to play," Khedira
told Marca .
"I've always felt that I've had the coach's backing,
but the message indirectly came through to me
that I was no longer needed, I was frozen out and
wouldn't have a chance to continue playing.
"Nobody from the club said anything to me
directly. It's all feelings, incidents and comments
saying I wouldn't play anymore. But nobody
approached me.
"There were many meetings. The last one was in
October. After many conversations, I wasn't sure
about extending my contract by four years. I had
doubts and in December I decided that it was
better to go down another path and take on new
challenges."
Khedira also hit back at critics who questioned his
attitude as he prepares to end his five-year stay
with the European champions.
"What has happened this season has hurt me to
the bottom of my soul. It's not the end that I
wanted" he added.
"It hurts that I'm accused of a lack of
professionalism because I've always put the team
ahead of myself. I've always gone with the truth.
"I've felt happy at Real Madrid. I leave with the
respect of everybody who's worked alongside me
and with a clear conscience. It's normal for the
press and supporters to criticise me on occasions.
That's football."
A summer return to Germany appears on the cards
for Khedira, with Schalke the front-runners for his
signature, but he has also reportedly attracted
interest from a number of English clubs, as well as
Italian duo Juventus and AC Milan.