Recently, Real Madrid midfielder core Toni Kroos in Sport1 interview rare revealed his career in an unfinished business - he was infinitely close to joining Manchester United, but ultimately due to the change of the United manager and missed the opportunity.
Kroos recalled the summer of 2014 when he was standing at a crossroads in his career, facing a crucial decision to move from Bayern Munich. He revealed that before officially signing with Real Madrid, he had already agreed a transfer deal with Manchester United to move from the Bundesliga giants to the Premier League. "At that time, I was full of anticipation to start a new chapter at United and create a brilliant future with the team." Kroos lamented in the interview.
However, fate always seems to play jokes on people. Just when everything seemed to be settled, Manchester United suddenly announced the sacking of then manager David Moyes. This sudden turn of events not only made the future of Manchester United full of uncertainty, but also put Kroos's transfer plan in an instant deadlock. "I remember the day Moyes was sacked, we were sitting on the sofa in my house discussing the upcoming partnership." Kroos' words revealed a bit of helplessness and regret, "but immediately after, Van Gaal became the new manager of Manchester United and everything was different."
With the arrival of Louis van Gaal, Manchester United's reinforcement strategy has also changed. Kroos' name no longer appeared on the list of United's reinforcements, and the beautiful vision between him and United also turned out to be a fiasco in the end. In the end, Kroos chose to join Real Madrid, where he achieved great success and became the indispensable center of the team's midfield.
Moyes also confirmed this past story in an interview with talkSPORT. He said that he did meet with Kroos and his wife when he was in Munich and reached all the agreements on the transfer. "Kroos had indeed agreed to join United and we were both excited about the future at the time." Moyes' words were equally filled with regret for that unfinished business.
Nowadays, when Kroos is enjoying the honor and applause at Real Madrid, he may occasionally remember the days when he rubbed shoulders with Manchester United. But no matter what, he has become one of the legends of the soccer world, proving his strength and value with his performances.
