Manchester United target Toni Kroos issues transfer instruction to agent

MANCHESTER UNITED target Toni Kroos has asked his agent to look for a way out of Real Madrid, reports in Spain suggest.

Kroos, 28, has been identified by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho as a replacement for veteran Michael Carrick, who is set to retire at the end of the season.

The Red Devils have a long-standing interest in the Germany international and attempted to sign him in 2014 before he joined Real Madrid.

Kroos has three-and-a-half years left on his contract at the Bernabeu but, according to Don Balon, is one of a number of players eager to leave.

Isco, Luka Modric, Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos and Lucas Vazquez are also reportedly looking for the exit door.

Speaking earlier this month, Mourinho confirmed a new midfielder is at the top of his summer transfer agenda.

“We need to sign a midfield player,” he said. “Because we are going to lose Michael Carrick. Of course, we need balance in the team.

“Some of you [the media] keep saying that we are going to buy that striker, that winger, that left winger, that right winger.

“You can accuse me of many things, but you cannot say that I lied to you. When I don’t want to say things, I don’t say [them].

“But I don’t take you in other directions. We are looking and we are going to try to sign a midfield player.”

United are the clear favourites with the bookies to sign Kroos when the transfer window reopens in the summer.

Reports in Spain suggest Kroos wants to join United but ESPN pundit Steve Nicol thinks they are wasting their time.

“Real Madrid have had some problems this year but Toni Kroos has not been one of them,” he said.

“If they’re going to make changes it is going to be up front.

“It is not going to be in the middle of the park.”

Source:www.express.co.uk