madridistaforever: Toni Kroos renews until June 2023 | May 20, 2019Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos

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Toni Kroos renews until June 2023 | May 20, 2019

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has extended his contract up until June 2023. 

Kroos, 29, joined Madrid for €25 million in July 2014 and won 12 trophies including three Champions Leagues and one La Liga title in his first four seasons in Spain.

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“I wanted to change the situation, to be happier, to be winning. But I never thought of leaving here. The club’s opinion was also that I should stay. I am not just happy here when we win things, but now I want to improve again together with this team. And that is what I am sure we are going to do… I have said many times, like at Ajax, that I was not playing at my level. I had no problem to say that. I also really want to improve my level, regularly. I played four years before very consistent at a high level, this year a bit less, not as bad as was seen sometimes, but worse than before. That is the truth. But nothing more, I am still the same player, 29 years old, and with three or four years at the top for sure.

[…]I don’t know who’s going to go, I don’t know who’s going to come. I’ve spoken to the manager, I know what his idea is. I’m going to be important, I can’t say anything else. I don’t know how many changes there are going to be. I’ve never had any doubts about my future. I want to be here always, and I’ve always said that.

The idea is to practically finish my career here, at age 38 I don’t think I’ll still be playing. The idea is this will be my last long contract here.” – Toni Kroos (video)