Shortly before the round of 16 in the premier class against RB Leipzig, Toni Kroos was surprised with a question. It was about FC Bayern.
Could Toni Kroos return to FC Bayern again? The Real Madrid midfielder’s contract expires in the summer. Now wild rumors came from Spain that Kroos could move to the German record champions.
But he only laughed at the rumors: “I expected a lot of questions about my future today, but not this one,” he explained at the press conference before the Champions League round of 16 against RB Leipzig on Tuesday (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker on t-online ).
Kroos immediately ruled out a return to Munich: “I always feel very honored when someone wants me in their team, regardless of whether that’s even true.” In this case, however, he could clearly say “that will not happen.”
Kroos played for Bayern from 2007 to 2014. Shortly after the German national team won the World Cup in 2014, he moved to Real Madrid for almost 25 million euros and has always been considered a solid pillar in midfield. With the “Royal” he has won the Champions League four times, among other things.
“I’m just as hungry as I was ten years ago”
Regarding his future, he said: “I haven’t made a decision yet. I want to stop at the peak. I’ll give myself a little time to make the right decision,” said Kroos and continued: “I’m very motivated, I have “The same hunger I had ten years ago. Physically, I’m in good shape.”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti also praised the German. He couldn’t answer whether Kroos was having his best season in Madrid, but “his passing rate is the same as ten years ago. He was always top class. He can control the rhythm, he’s in very good form,” said Ancelotti : “He always delivered. His level was always high.”