ISL 2017: 5 Midfielders who could join in January

#3 Jan Kirchhoff

Kirchhoff played for Sunderland last season in the Premier League

Jan Kirchhoff is a 27-year old German defender who has featured for Germany at various age groups like U-18, U-19 and U-21 at the International level. Kirchhoff made his professional debut in the German second division, for FSV Mainz 05 in 2008.

Kirchhoff played for Mainz and earned promotion to the Bundesliga and later signed a pre-contract with German giants Bayern Munich to join them for the 2013–14 season as a free agent. Unfortunately, he only made 7 appearances for the Bavarian side over three seasons and was sent on loan to Schalke for one and a half year.

In January 2016, Kirchhoff signed for English side Sunderland on an 18-month contract. He played as a defensive midfielder and earned plaudits for his performance even winning the PFA Fans' Player of the Month for April that season as Sunderland battled relegation.

Kirchoff left Sunderland when his contract expired at the end of last season and has been a free agent since then. Kirchoff is still just 27 years old and could be a huge asset to any Indian club due to his versatile play in defence and midfield.