Toni Kroos surprised everyone, starting with Real Madrid, when he put his renewal on hold for another season. The German player’s contract expires next year and he prefers to wait and see how he plays this season to decide his future. Real Madrid almost took Kroos’ renewal until 2024 for granted, but the German player’s decision landed him in the wrong position
Of course, in Real Madrid they fear that Kroos will do what Zidane did when renewing, the discomfort was behind Zidane’s departure. The former Real Madrid player and coach did this three times. The first was when he decided to leave in 2006, when he was a player, with one year remaining on his contract with the white team. Zidane was not comfortable in Real Madrid, which was showing signs of drifting and leaving. He repeated it in 2018 and 2021 as a coach. He had years left on his contract, but Zidane was not comfortable and decided to leave. That’s what Real Madrid fears Kroos will do next year. To say he’s leaving and if he’s gone, surely he’ll do it like Zidane, through the front door. The club is aware of this possibility and will not pressure him in any way
Toni Kroos is a regular player for Ancelotti in midfield, but last season he saw how he was losing his fame and even in the return of the Champions League, the Italian coach did not hesitate to change him. In fact, against Chelsea at the Bernabeu, the German showed his anger at Ancelotti for the change, which angered the German and made him think seriously about the departure
Kroos, 32, is aware that he is in the final stage of his career and sees how Real Madrid sign youths like Chuamini and Camavinga who, with Valverde, will form the future midfield for the Whites. Kroos wants to see what happens this season, if he’s going to get a leading role or if he’s going to lose minutes. The question is what will the German do if he does not renew. Kroos has always said he wants to retire at Real Madrid and that could be a reality next summer. Everything is in your hands
