German Toni Kroos’s decision to retire after the 2024 European Nations Cup struck the Bernabéu like a thunderbolt and prompted coach Carlo Ancelotti and the Royal administration to quickly search for an alternative to fill the void of the German maestro in Real Madrid’s midfield.
After Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos announced his retirement from football at the end of the season, it is expected that the task of finding a replacement for him will not be as easy as the fans of the Royal Club expect.
Although the Spanish club has a guaranteed midfield for many years with Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Chouamini and Eduardo Camavinga, Marca reports that the club has a future plan to fill the void that Toni Kroos will leave.
Real Madrid management has identified three options who have skills similar to those of Toni Kroos, such as masterful passing, a distinctive touch, a comprehensive vision of the field, the ability to determine when to speed up or stop the match temporarily, and also to help on the defensive level.
The newspaper added that the German star personally nominated Real Madrid to manage Perez, the best player in Europe, to compensate for his departure, which is Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, who told Kroos that this player would surpass him if Real Madrid succeeded in signing him.
The newspaper concluded that Real Madrid has already begun negotiations with the German player, and it is expected that he will arrive in the summer of 2025, as it is the most important deal that Real Madrid seeks to conclude in the summer of next year, on the recommendation of the legend Toni Kroos.