Speaking to SPORT1, Kroos said: "In 2014, before I signed with Real Madrid, I had already agreed with Manchester United. Toni Kroos almost joined Man UnitedMoyes said in 2016: "When I first went in to United my real target was Gareth Bale. I felt all along that Gareth Bale was a Manchester United player and I fought to get him [from Tottenham ] right up until the last minute. "We actually offered him a bigger deal than Real Madrid but Gareth had his mind made up on going to Madrid. And Sir Alex [Ferguson] had told me there was always a chance Cristiano Ronaldo might come back from Real Madrid."

Source: Express January 16, 2026 13:15 UTC