Toni Kroos revealed he was very close to joining Manchester United in the 2013-14 season until David Moyes was sacked after 10 months at the club.
The former West Ham United manager Moyes became Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Old Trafford in June 2013. However, the Red Devils struggled for results under the Scottish manager.
Before the manager was sacked, he saw Kroos as a perfect replacement for Paul Scholes and was heavily discussing with Bayern Munich about the German.
The legendary midfielder showed interest in moving to Old Trafford to play in the Premier League when he was 24 years old.
In a latest interview with Sport1, Kroos revealed what transpired that denied him the move to Manchester United.
He said, “In 2014, before I signed with Real Madrid, I had already agreed with Manchester United. That would have been a move from Bayern to United.”
“But then they kicked out David Moyes, who I was still sitting on my couch with in Munich, and hired Louis van Gaal. Then we both declined with thanks.”
Apart from Moyes missing out on the signing of Kroos, United failed in their attempt to bring in Gareth Bale to Old Trafford and Arsenal legend Cesc Fabregas.
During an interview in 2016, Moyes said, “When I first went into United, my real target was Gareth Bale. I felt all along that Gareth Bale was a Manchester United player, and I fought to get him from Tottenham right up until the last minute.”
“We actually offered him a bigger deal than Real Madrid, but Gareth had his mind made up on going to Madrid. He was, though, in my mind, the player I really wanted.”
“The other one I came really close to getting was Cesc Fabregas, who we thought we would get from Barcelona right up until the last minute. And Sir Alex Ferguson had told me there was always a chance Cristiano Ronaldo might come back from Real Madrid.”
Toni Kroos 2024 Net Worth
The former German International has a net worth of $25 million in 2024. He acquired this huge net worth from football salaries and endorsement deals.
Toni Kroos Stats
Kroos made 754 appearances, scoring 73 goals and creating 166 assists in all club competitions. He received 97 yellow cards and two red cards before retirement.
Out of the 73 goals scored, 28 were for Real Madrid, 24 for Bayern Munich, 10 for Bayer Leverkusen, seven for Bayern Munich U19, and four for Bayern Munich II.
Toni Kroos Achievements
Kroos was Germany footballer of the year in 2018. He won the World Cup and Internacional Algrave with the Germany national team.
Kroos won five Champions League, five FIFA Club World Cup, four La Liga titles, four UEFA Super Cups, one Copa Del Rey, and four Spanish Super Cups with Real Madrid.
Also, Kroos won the Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup, three Bundesliga titles and one UEFA Super Cup with Bayern Munich
In addition, he won three DFB Pokals, and three German Super Cups with the club.
Have Toni Kroos Won Ballon d’Or?
Kroos didn’t win the Ballon d’Or before he retired from football.
