Toni Kroos talks about Messi’s move to PSG and explains why the transfer could also have two positive benefits for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has made a telling hint regarding a possible move from PSG striker Kylian Mbappe to Los Blancos.
Lionel Messi’s move from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain “might be a good thing because the biggest competitor has lost the best player,” said Kroos in Just a rag, the joint podcast with Brother Felix. “And maybe he has more good things. Maybe it’s from Paris… ”, Kroos said, paused, laughed and continued:“ If that should actually happen – I don’t know – this whole Messi deal would certainly not be a disadvantage for us. “
It is very likely that Kroos was alluding to Real’s interest in Mbappe. The 22-year-old Frenchman, whose contract with PSG expires in 2022 and who is loud Gazzetta dello Sport would like to change this summer, was whistled by their own fans last Saturday in the 4-2 home win from Paris over Strasbourg. Speculations about an exit thus received new nourishment, but Real would probably have to pay a very high transfer fee for Mbappe.
Toni Kroos: “That’s why I can’t call a Messi”
Meanwhile, Kroos also spoke about his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. The 36-year-old Portuguese is the best player in the world for him “from my active days”. “Of course I’m biased because he has made a decisive contribution to winning many titles.” Kroos and Ronaldo won the Champions League three times in a row with the Madrilenians from 2016 to 2018.
“We were not only team-mates, but also neighbors in the cabin and also neighbors in private,” said Kroos. “He lived right next to me. Seeing what a perfectionist he is was impressive. That is why it is forbidden for me to call a Messi. “
Ronaldo joined Juventus Turin in 2018 after nine years at Real. Kroos has been playing in Madrid since 2014 and has a contract until 2023.

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