Who will be Toni Kroos’ heir? This player will stay with Real Madrid’s number 8

Last Saturday, June 2, 2024, on the field of the legendary Wembley stadium, the real Madrid They faced Borussia Dortmund, in the match corresponding to the final for what is, without a doubt, the most important club title in the world: the UEFA Champions League.

The match ended 2-0 in favor of Real Madrid, who, with goals from Dani Carvajar in the forty-seventh minute and Vinícius Júnior in the eighty-third minute, won their fifteenth orejona, establishing themselves more and more as the winningest team of all time.

However, beyond what a UEFA Champions League final already implies, there was the fact that Marco Reus would retire from professional football, after twelve uninterrupted years with Borussia Dortmund, and Toni Kroos, who would also hang up his hat. loot after having won practically everything.

After announcing his goodbye as a professional footballer, in the midst of a dream environment, the merengue board, which cannot afford to celebrate too much, is surely thinking about his replacement now. And although it is not ruled out that a high-class signing could arrive (as is already customary at Real Madrid), within the current squad is someone who, at least in jersey number, will take over from Toni Kroos.

“Thank you very much for the love of these 10 years, they have been unforgettable thanks to my teammates. The players and top people. This is my home! My number is free. Do you have an idea of ​​who is going to keep it? It’s a “pleasure giving my number to this boy, to Fede Valverde”

– Toni Kroos.