Recently, Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, in a rare interview with Sport1, revealed a piece of unfinished business in his career - he had agreed with Manchester United before moving to Real Madrid in 2014, but ultimately failed to do so due to the coaching change at Manchester United. The exposure of this insider, not only let people have a deeper understanding of the German international's career, but also once again triggered the fans on the transfer fiasco of unlimited imagination.
As Kroos recalls, the summer of 2014 would have been a major turning point in his career for him. At that time, he had reached a full agreement with Manchester United on a transfer and was ready to move from Bayern Munich to the Premier League to join the Red Devils. However, just as everything seemed to be settling down, United suddenly announced the sacking of then manager David Moyes, a sudden change that changed Kroos' destiny forever.
"At the time, I had agreed with Manchester United and was on my way there from Bayern." Kroos said in the interview, "But unfortunately, United then sacked Moyes and replaced him with Van Gaal. This personnel change forced both of us (meaning Kroos and Moyes) to say goodbye to United."
It's worth noting that Moyes himself has confirmed the claims in an interview with talkSPORT. He revealed that he had personally met Kroos and his wife when he was in Munich, and the two sides had an in-depth conversation about the transfer and reached all the agreements. However, with his dismissal, the transfer fizzled out.
"Kroos had agreed to join United, I met him and his wife when I was in Munich and we did agree everything." So said Moyes in the interview. His comments certainly provide strong evidence for Kroos' revelations and give fans a clearer picture of the reasons behind the failed transfer.
Nowadays, Kroos has become an indispensable member of the Real Madrid lineup, helping the team win a number of honors, including the Champions League. Manchester United, on the other hand, has gone through many coaching changes and transfer fiascoes, and is gradually regaining its former glory. Although Kroos was not able to join Manchester United, his career is still full of legendary color and unlimited possibilities.
