Kroos on Alaba: “It's not enough just to have quality”

Toni Kroos and David Alaba are not two strangers. Both coincided at Bayern Munich and could do so again at Real Madrid if the Austrian, who already made his goodbye to the Bavarian team at the end of the season official, ends up signing for the white team. Much depends on the galactic salary that the two-time European champion asks the club that wants to take over his services, but there is no doubt about it from Kroos's point of view, is the bonus that Alaba would bring to the entity who is lucky enough to hire him in the summer.

The German did not cut himself when talking about the rumors around his former partner in Munich, of whom he has fond memories, of course, although he has not played with him for a long time. “The problem is that I have not played with him for almost seven years”, said the Madrid midfielder in an interview with Sky television. “I have a hard time saying what he thinks. It is true that I have also read Alaba's name in relation to Real Madrid, but now I have no information about it, “he added.

The caution in Kroos's statements is not surprising in the case of a player who, for the moment, only appears as a rumor in the orbit of Real Madrid. Even so, the German footballer is clear that Alaba would be a player who would fit in wonderfully at the Santiago Bernabéu. “If he is a starter at Bayern, he is sure to bring the necessary quality to also play at Real Madrid. That is clear, but we will see what happens in the end, “said Kroos, who shared a dressing room with Alaba for a total of four seasons (between 2010 and 2014).

However, the world champion with the Mannschaft in 2014 also recalled that a good reputation is not always enough to stand out at Real Madrid. The same would happen with Alaba who, despite his indisputable talent, would need to adapt to his new club. “I think there were many players who were here and they definitely had quality. Quality is needed here., that you are physically well and that your head is well even if things are not going so well. It is not enough just to have football quality, “Kroos concluded.