Real Madrid midfielder Kroos was asked in an interview with the media about the rumors of the year with Manchester United, he said: "Yes, I used to be very close to joining Manchester United, but in the end it was not so. I'm not going to make those assumptions, there's no real answer to that. But I'm sure I probably won't win three Champions League titles at Manchester United. ”
For Kroos's "forbearance", Manchester United fans bluntly said that it was very hurtful and insulting. Yes, it sounds a bit heartfelt, but it also seems to be a heartless fact.
Kroos joined Real Madrid from Bayern in the summer of 2014, but a year ago, in the summer window of 2013, Moyes, then Manchester United manager, had already set his sights on Kroos. At that time, Kroos's contract renewal negotiations with Bayern did not go well, and there was a possibility of leaving the team. Since then, Moyes has always been obsessed with Kroos, and has also been there to watch Kroos's game.
Kroos agent Strus later said in an interview that United offered him a contract in April 2014 after Kroos' contract renewal talks with Bayern broke down completely. Moyes even visited Kroos himself and managed to persuade the players to join Manchester United. But dramatically, before Kroos could sign, Moyes was fired, and they still have a copy of the contract.
It was a loss for United, but it meant a major turning point for Kroos. Because after missing Manchester United, he joined Real Madrid.
At that time, Manchester United was in the early stages of rebuilding in the post-Ferguson era, and judging from the reconstruction process of the past 8 years, Manchester United was a bottomless "star black hole". No matter how they performed before joining Manchester United, how much they achieved, after joining almost invariably fell into a downturn, and finally ended up in a name for themselves.
Although different stars will have different effects, but the management of the team is the same, as long as the gang of Santokuko and Matt Judge are managing the team and controlling the power of life and death, then Manchester United will not be much better. The fundamental problem of Manchester United's revival is not the manager and the players, but the management system of the team.
At that time, Real Madrid had a strong squad and stars. There are C Ronaldo, Benzema, Modric, Bale, Ramos and other superstars in the current year, the team management has ambitions and plans, and can compete for the championship steadily every season.
After Joining, Kroos quickly sat on the main force of the team, helping the team to win 3 Champions League titles, 3 La Liga titles, 3 European Super Cups, 4 Club World Cups, 3 Western Super Cups and 16 trophies. It was also the highlight of Kroos' career, while United had only 4 trophies of unmatched weight at the same time. On the one hand, it is to take the championship and get the soft hand, and on the other hand, it is to carry the pot to doubt life.
Therefore, we have every reason to believe that Kroos said this passage with a sense of secret happiness.