Toni Kroos' one-year contract extension with Real Madrid has been officially announced by the club.
It was anticipated that Kroos would depart Madrid after completing the £113 million acquisition of Jude Bellingham last week. Still, the Spanish giants were anxious to stay with Kroos, and he has already signed a new contract.
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Kroos moved to Madrid in 2014 from Bayern Munich, where he won the Champions League the year before while playing for the German powerhouse.
Since then, he has helped Los Blancos win the biggest prize in European football four times during the club's heyday.
He has now committed another one-year to Madrid, with his new contract set to expire in 2024.
Madrid announces Kroos contract extension
After many months of negotiation, Toni Kroos finally signs a new contract with Madrid and the announcement was made on social media.
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Madrid announced the news on social media on Wednesday, alongside the caption “The Story Continues”
Romano Fabrizio also confirmed on Twitter saying, “Official, confirmed. Toni Kroos has signed a new deal at Real Madrid valid until June 2024 as it was already completed in March.”
Under Zinedine Zidane, he won the Champions League in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and has five Club World Cup titles with Madrid and three each of LaLiga, the Copa del Rey, and the Copa.
Kroos has played 417 games for Madrid over the course of nine seasons, solidifying his position in the middle.
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Madrid are looking to extend Modric’s contract for one more year after Kroos' contract extension was confirmed.
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