Toni Kroos: The Manchester United Move That Almost Was

Berlin (dpa)

Former German national team star Toni Kroos has confirmed he has reached an agreement with Manchester United ahead of his move to Real Madrid.
Kroos told Bild newspaper that he agreed on everything with Manchester United in the summer of 2014, but the arrival of Dutchman Louis van Gaal as coach at Old Trafford prevented his arrival.
“At the initial stage, I actually reached an agreement with Manchester United in 2014, before signing for Real Madrid,” explained the former Germany national team star. Kroos played for Real Madrid for ten years between 2014 and 2024 after moving from Bayern Munich.
He ended his speech by saying, “Manchester sacked their coach, David Moyes, who sat next to me on my sofa in Munich, and they signed Louis van Gaal, so we both politely declined.”