( CNN ) -- German World Cup star Sami Khedira joined up with his new Real Madrid teammates on Sunday after completing his move from Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart . The 23-year-old passed a medical on Saturday , and has now traveled to California for the Spanish giants ' pre-season tour of the United States , the Real website reported . He and Sergio Canales , another of new coach Jose Mourinho 's four acquisitions since he arrived from European champions Inter Milan , have swelled the Madrid touring squad to 25 after departing with Alvaro Arbeloa , Raul Albiol and Rafael van der Vaart . Real will play Club America in San Francisco on Wednesday , then take on Los Angeles Galaxy in the Rose Bowl on Sunday before heading to Germany for a clash with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on August 13 . Real go to Belgium for a match against Standard Liege on August 17 , then return to Spain to face Hercules in Alicante before hosting the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy match against Uruguay champions Penarol . Khedira became hot property after his superb performances in South Africa , where seized his chance after Germany captain Michael Ballack was ruled out of the World Cup through injury , as he formed a superb partnership in central midfield with Bastian Schweinsteiger . Khedira , who had been linked with a move to English Premier League champions Chelsea , has won 12 caps for Germany after making his debut less than a year ago . He scored his first goal for his country in the third-place playoff win over Uruguay . Stuttgart said details of the transfer fee remained secret , but reports have suggested he will move for around $ 18 million .
Germany international Sami Khedira heads to California after sealing his Madrid transfer . Former Stuttgart player joins pre - season camp , having passed his medical on Saturday . Spanish giants Barcelona play two pre - season games in California before returning to Europe .