Toni Kroos reveals courtship from Premier League giants Liverpool before Real Madrid move

Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Adam Lallana and James Milner constitute Jurgen Klopp’s options in Liverpool midfield at moment. t so long ago, Phillipe Coutinho was among those who provided ar option in a more creative mould for Liverpool. However, Liverpool midfield could have sported a vastly different look had Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez’s efforts come to fruition.

Toni Kroos transfer: Liverpool move reportedly stood a fair chance under Brendan Rodgers

Back when Brendan Rodgers was at helm at Liverpool, club’s ambitions for success in Europe brought m to door of n-Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos. Toni Kroos had n decided it was time for a new challenge after spending seven seasons with Bavarian giants. In a recent interview with Athletic, Toni Kroos revealed that he was courted by t one, but two Premier League giants in 2014.

Liverpool and Manchester United were two clubs that retained a major interest in German metrome back in 2014. In interview, Toni Kroos revealed that Liverpool duo Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez texted him with a view of bringing him to Anfield. “It wasn’t a straight chat-up line but y offered to tell me more about club and so on. funny thing was, Suarez was about to leave to Barcelona anyway,” he said. However, Toni Kroos already had a deal with Manchester United in place.

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Toni Kroos transfer: Manchester United went AWOL

“David Moyes had come to see me and contract had basically been done but n Moyes was fired and Louis van Gaal came in, which complicated matters. Louis wanted time to build his own project. I didn’t hear anything from United for a while and started having doubts. n World Cup started and Carlo Ancelotti called. And that was it,” Toni Kroos said to Athletic. 

Had Toni Kroos transfer panned out for Liverpool, Reds could have tasted Champions League success and, quite possibly, Premier League success well before 2019. Alongside Phillippe Coutinho and Steven Gerrard, Toni Kroos would have formed one of most inventive midfield threes in world football.

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Toni Kroos and Real Madrid will host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu this week as y look to extend Pep Guardiola’s barren spell in Champions League. In his three previous seasons with Man City, Pep Guardiola and his men have failed to make it beyond semi-final in Europe. A defeat at Bernabeu could spell trouble for Pep Guardiola, especially since a two-year Champions League ban hangs like a sword over club’s head. Toni Kroos, who played under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, will be under illusions when y welcome Man City this week.

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Real Madrid vs Man City: Toni Kroos' thoughts on Champions League game

“I’m looking forward to tie. It will be extremely interesting — possession against possession. y will put everything in it w that league is gone for m but so will we. Both teams can play on break but main aim will be to have ball. As I see it, key is to defend well when you can’t win it back immediately and use bits of that always open up in transition better than y will. A few individual moments like that will decide tie.” – Toni Kroos to Athletic

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