Man Utd: Pundits discuss Toni Kroos transfer rumour
With increased reports over Paul Pogba’s possible departure for Manchester United, the Red Devils have been linked with a host of top-class midfielders with Toni Kroos touted as a potential target. Liverpool icon Steve Nicol though doesn’t think a move to Old Trafford would interest Kroos in the slightest.
Pogba’s latest injury setback has seemingly added fuel to the fire that he could leave the club in the near future.
A summer move may be more likely with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer categorically stating the France international will not leave the club this month.
“You won't see Paul [Pogba] go in January,” Solskjaer said.
That would give United more time to look at possible replacements though and one rumour that has circulated recently is that United could look at a possible swap deal with Real Madrid.
Toni Kroos has long been linked with a move to Manchester United (Image: GETTY)
Zinedine Zidane is said to be a huge admirer of Pogba and reports have suggested they’d be willing to include Kroos in a transfer for the United midfielder.
The Germany international has been long linked with a move to United and were strong contenders to sign him back in 2014 before he moved to the Bernabeu from Bayern Munich.
But Nicol, who won four league titles with Liverpool, doesn’t see why Kroos would want to leave Real for United.
“Why would Toni Kroos go to Man United?” Nicol said on ESPN FC.
“He’s 30 years of age, he’s won almost everything there is to win… unless he’s lost that desire to win things, why’s he going to Man United?”
“Man United are a ways off of winning a major tournament - two or three years away.
“Does Toni Kroos want to go to United and maybe win the FA Cup or Carabao Cup? Because that’s where United are right now.
“There’s no guarantees whether it’s going to be next season, the season after that or the season after that when they’re competing at the highest level.
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Paul Pogba looks increasingly likely to leave Manchester United (Image: GETTY)
“I think Toni Kroos is still important to Real Madrid.”
Real and Barcelona are currently level on points at the top of La Liga halfway through the season with Kroos playing nearly every game for Zidane’s side.
Los Blancos returned to action after the winter break yesterday with a convincing 3-0 win over Getafe while Barcelona dropped two points against Espanyol as Frankie de Jong was sent off.