In the 2023-24 season, Real Madrid is ranked No. 1 in La Liga, with 6 consecutive wins in the Champions League group stage, and is still in excellent form. The 33-year-old Kroos is still the core of Real Madrid's midfield. The Marca newspaper on December 24 revealed that Real Madrid want Kroos to fight for another year, and as long as he nods, he can renew his contract immediately.
In 10 days, Cross will be 34 years old. During his 10 years at Real Madrid, Kroos won everything, including 4 Champions League titles, 5 Club World Cups, 3 La Liga titles, a total of 20 trophies. Kroos in the 2023-24 season is also an absolute workhorse:
In 18 appearances in La Liga, he contributed 1 goal and 6 assists, averaging 70 passes per game, with a success rate of 94.3%. With Modric reduced to a substitute, Kroos is still the core of the thunder, with Camavinga and Tchouameni growing up.
"Marca" pointed out that in the first four rounds of La Liga, Kroos came off the bench 3 times, and when he thought that Kroos's positioning would be a "rotation player", the German superstar simply grabbed the main position. Kroos is Real Madrid's metronome - 98.5 passes per 90 minutes, second only to De Jong of Barcelona in La Liga. However, De Jong's offensive contribution (1 goal and 0 assists in 10 La Liga games) is far inferior to Kroos.
Kroos is a player with a lot of "dignity" – if he feels like he's no longer at his peak, he'll rush back and never burden Real Madrid. Marcelo, including Luka Modric's final season, was not what Kroos wanted. Only if he thinks he is worthy of this salary (10 million euros after tax) will he choose to renew his contract.
So, Kroos has only two options: either to renew his contract for one year, or to retire outright.
According to Marca, Kroos's feedback suggests that there is a high chance that the German superstar will renew his contract for one year. "I feel good, like I did in the first nine years at Real Madrid, why don't I play for another year? ”
However, Kroos' decision to renew his contract will only be made towards the end of the season. Just like when the contract was renewed last year, Kroos agreed to renew his contract in March-April, and it was officially announced on June 21 (until 2024), and if the contract is renewed for another year, Kroos will also make a decision in March-April next year. As long as Kroos agrees to renew his contract, Real Madrid will send the contract to K8.