Spanish Sports paper "Marca" has gone out this morning with the story that Spanish Football Club Real Madrid CF & Bayern Munich have began negotiations over German International Player & 24 year old midfielder Toni Kross. This "rumour" has been ongoing for months & it seems - according to the paper - that it is slowly becoming a reality.
The Bayern Munich player has one year of contract left & he has refused to extend it telling his current Club that he desires to play elsewhere. It is in the interests of Bayern Munich to sell Kross this season because not to do so allows the player to go next season to the Club of choice free of a transfer fee. As of the 1st of January 2015 the player becomes a free agent.
Real Madrid has the negotiation advantage & it is written that they have made a 25-30M€ offer to Bayern Munich for Toni Kross. The Player & Real Madrid seem to have come to an agreement already with the Spanish Football Club offering a 5 year contract with a 5M€/season salary.
As I always add we will all have to wait until official notice from the Clubs before jumping to conclusions. The player will not make an announcement - or a visible move - while concentrated with Germany in the World Cup where his National squad is attempting to keep advancing & trying to win the title.
Stay tuned!
PS. Competition Sports daily "AS" publish all the contrary. They write that the players representative Volker Struth denies any negotiation with Real Madrid or any other Club. He claims Kross will decide after the World Cup.
Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti has given instructions to Club Directives for the desired new incorporations for next season. The names are many but the "main plan/area" is to build up further the midfield zone (apart from others), thus Ancelotti has given a "list" of candidates" with the other areas - like a Centre Forward - open to a wider decision that will be warmly welcomed if it occurs.
The names circulating the "rumour mill" for the midfield are two players from Juventus FC, Pogba & Arturo Vidal & a player that Ancelotti likes a lot, Italian International & PSG player Marco Verratti. All three have contracts with their respective Clubs, apart from interests from other Clubs. For Real Madrid to get these players "on-board" will need long negotiations & lots of money.
In the last week another interesting name has appeared as possible Real Madrid signing: Toni Kross. The Bayern Munich & German International ends contract next year & has not renewed. This is a clear indicator that the player wants to change Clubs & try a new Football adventure elsewhere. Real Madrid seems to be his desired Club, as his representative has offered his player & has meet with the Spanish Club up to three times. Real Madrid does not want to enter into a "transfer war" &/or "hostilities" with the German Club which they enjoy cordial & a respectful relationship.
With this in mind, the player seems to have taken on the initiative & has requested Bayern Munich Directives to hear offers & especially the interest from Real Madrid. He has reiterated that he has no intentions of renewing his actual contract with them.
Real Madrid has no rush to sign at this point as it watches developments from Munich. Meanwhile English Premier League Club Manchester United is also interested & may get the German International if Real Madrid does not make a move soon or a "signal" that they are in fact ready to pounce.
Stay tuned for developments. When you are the European Champions, players come looking themselves, Real Madrid knows this & will use it to its advantage. They have time, money & prestige on their side.
News doing the Spanish Sports press is that German International & Bayern Munich 24 year old midfielder Toni Kross has offered himself to Real Madrid. The talented midfielder ends contract in 2015 & his current negotiations with his current Club are not going well.
Firstly, the player wishes to up his salary from 4,5M€ to 12M€, something the German Club is not willing to do. Secondly, it is said that the man wants to experience new sensations & playing Football outside of Germany is an option that appeals.
It is written that his agents have got in contact with Real Madrid to offer to attempt a buy for next season or wait until 2015 when the player would be available without a transfer fee. The Spanish Football Club is said to be studying very closely the options as their "first choice" Gundogan of Borussia Dortmund has been discarded due to his serious back injury. Toni Kross is considered a viable replacement for current midfielder Xabi Alonso who is at the twilight end of his career. Mentioned the above, one could assume that the player & his representatives have also "offered" the playing services to other European Clubs, Manchester United being said to be another.
Bayern Munich however have not intention of selling their player. They will attempt to convince their midfielder in renewing his contract. Bayern Munich has no need to sell & thus are one of the Worlds toughest Football Clubs to negotiate with. The only "real" option of success for the player & any aspiring Club would be to wait until 2015 when the player becomes a "free agent" & Bayern Munich is placed out of the negotiating picture.
Stay tuned!
