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| Toni Kroos, while playing for Germany during the World Cup 2014 |
The Germany international and 2014 World Cup winner will
continue his career in La Liga after signing a six-year contract with the
Santiago Bernabeu side, Real Madrid. Bayern Munich have announced that Toni
Kroos has completed his transfer for an undisclosed fee.
The attacking midfielder had long been linked with a move to
the Champions League holders and he has now signed a contract with Madrid until
the summer of 2020. "We would like to thank Toni for his time at Bayern
Munich," said Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on the deal.
"We enjoyed some great successes together. We wish him
and his family all the best in Madrid and at Real." Bayern were initially
keen to hold on to the 24-year-old, yet they put him up for sale after failing
to reach an agreement over a contract renewal.
Manchester United also showed an interest in signing the
Germany international, but Kroos eventually opted against a move to the Premier
League giants in favour of Madrid. Kroos, who played a key role in Germany's
World Cup win this summer, will be presented to the media and fans on the
honorary balcony at the Santiago Bernabeu at 4:00 pm on Thursday (today).
*Unveiling Pictures soon*
The midfielder came through the ranks of the Hansa Rostock
youth academy, but joined Bayern at the age of 16. He made over 170 official
appearances for Bayern since breaking into the first team in September 2007. He
also enjoyed a successful loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen from January 2009
until the summer of 2010.
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