A few days ago, the 34-year-old Real Madrid superstar Kroos announced that he will return to the German national team to compete in Euro 2024. German fans rejoiced, but Real Madrid fans were faintly worried: Will K8 retire after the European Cup?
On February 23, Carlos Capioo, deputy editor-in-chief of Marca, wrote an article pointing out a sad fact - "Enjoy Kroos and Modric's last Real Madrid years, because the curtain call has arrived", the title of Capio's article reads, Carpio wrote, Kroos and Modric, the two superstars, have entered the countdown to their days in Real Madrid. With the 38-year-old almost certain to leave this summer, the Croatian's next stop is likely to be Saudi Arabia.
After Kroos announced his participation in this summer's European Championships, Real Madrid worried that the 34-year-old would retire directly - just like Zinedine Zidane in 2006, who hung up his boots after playing in the World Cup, Florentino's request could not save Zizou's heart. Cross is a free-spirited person who turns away when he achieves his goal; If he feels that he cannot become an absolute workhorse, he will also retire directly.
Modric's departure from Real Madrid this summer is almost inevitable. The 38-year-old Magic Flute, while playing for Real Madrid, also has to take care of the national team. Although the Magic Flute is still in excellent form, Real Madrid's strategy is to develop and reuse young people. Modric was disappointed, dissatisfied, and even a little annoyed by his situation. Spanish Channel 4 reporter Roberto Gomez revealed that the Magic Flute will not retire directly, but will go to Saudi Arabia to play for another year.
For Kroos, Real Madrid also has no bottom. After joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2014, Kroos played for 10 years, winning 21 trophies; At the national team level, Kroos won the 2014 World Cup, just one European Championship away. Euro 2024 is in Germany, and if Kroos is on his home turf, retirement could be a better option.
It is the law of nature that the new replaces the old. Carlos Capio, deputy editor-in-chief of Marca, said that the ceremonial midfield of Real Madrid in the past is coming to an end:
In the summer of 2022, Casemiro left Real Madrid to join Manchester United, leaving a transfer fee of 72 million euros for Real Madrid. Fat Tiger left, and Real Madrid also made a smooth transition; When Kroos and Modric say goodbye, Camavinga and Tchouameni will be fully **. Carlo Ancelotti could revert to a 433 formation, with Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchouameni and Ernesto Valverde forming a central midfield. A new chapter will be written in the history of Real Madrid.