Kroos, 33, will start his 10th season with Real Madrid after both sides agreed to a copper extension until the end of the 2023-2024 season. The German midfielder, whose international career ends in 2021, has made 417 appearances for Real Madrid. Kroos joined the Santiago Bernabeu in 2014 after being a key member of the German team that won the World Cup the same year, and also helped players to La Liga win trophies, including four Champions League titles. League and Champions League. 3 Spanish championships.
“Real Madrid and Toni Kroos have agreed to a contract extension,” the club said in a statement. “Toni Kroos joined Real Madrid in 2014 and is already the German player with the most appearances for our club, with 417 appearances. During his nine seasons with Real Madrid, he won 20 trophies: four Champions Leagues, five FIFA Club World Cups, four European Super Cups, three La Ligas, one Copa del Rey and three Spanish Super Cups.
Kroos had previously considered retiring early, before his improved form and fitness over the past two years convinced him to continue playing. The former Germany international made 30 La Liga appearances for Madrid last season, scoring two goals, as well as playing 12 times in the Champions League, with 10 of those goals. Deciding to postpone until June 30, 2024, Kroos will face more competition in Real Madrid’s midfield next season, after 19-year-old Jude Bellingham arrived from Borussia Dortmund this month. The English talent is the latest young midfielder to join Real Madrid, after Eduardo Camavinga in 2021 and Aurelien Tchouameni in 2022. There is also Federico Valverde who is showing maturity.
The summer of 2023 is important for Real Madrid, who are looking to refresh their midfield. Furthermore, with the contracts of several stars set to expire this summer, it will always be an uphill battle. Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos, Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos and Nacho Fernandez are among the names whose contracts will expire. And so far, Benzema and Asensio have chosen to leave.
According to Marca, Madrid always has a plan to announce the termination of the contract first and then focus on renewing the contracts with the players. In the end, they had an agreement in principle with everyone who chose to stay. After Toni Kroos, the new collaboration of Modric, Ceballos and Nacho will be announced in the next few days. Of the three players, Modric’s extension of stay was easily agreed by Real Madrid. The 37-year-old Croatia international clearly wants to play at the highest level for another year regardless of his role. The story of Ceballos and Nacho is much more difficult. Both Spaniards are seriously considering leaving the Santiago Bernabeu in search of a more prominent role. In the end, however, they could not refuse Los Blancos’ final offer.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, both President Florentino Perez and coach Carlo Ancelotti want Toni Kroos and Luka Modric to stick with the boys coming to La Liga, despite the change taking place in midfield, because they believe that these stars still have a lot to offer. Kroos, Modric and Casemiro, who moved to Man.United this past summer, will always be remembered by Real Madrid fans as part of a legendary trio of midfielders who won four league titles. Champions League . Modric and Kroos appear next season to help young stars with their transition as the boys arrive in La Liga hoping to dominate Europe once again with their new line of defense money.
