Kroos joins Real Madrid
By Opeyemi Oladunjoye
World Cup winner, Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid from Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old midfielder, who expressed his desire for a “dream move” to Madrid while in Brazil, has signed a six-year contract with the current UEFA Champions League holders.
“We would like to thank Toni Kroos for his time here in Munich,” said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “We enjoyed great success here together. We would like to wish him and his family all the best in Madrid and with Real.”
Kroos won three Bundesliga titles since making his debut for Bayern in 2007, clinching the DFB-Pokal three times and being part of the historic treble-winning side of 2012/13. That year, they also clinched the Champions League, before winning the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup last season.
Kroos made 173 Bundesliga appearances, scoring 23 goals, 13 for Bayern and ten during an 18-month loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen.
The midfielder had a successful tournament at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, lifting the trophy with his team in Rio de Janeiro last Sunday. He will be presented to the media later on Thursday after undergoing medical examination.
