This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/17/toni-kroos-joins-real-madrid

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Toni Kroos joins Real Madrid from Bayern Munich for £20m Toni Kroos joins Real Madrid from Bayern Munich for £20m
(35 minutes later)
The German World Cup winner Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid on a six-year deal for a fee in the region of £20m.The German World Cup winner Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid on a six-year deal for a fee in the region of £20m.
The club he is leaving, Bayern Munich, tweeted: “DONE DEAL: Toni Kroos will make an immediate switch to Real Madrid after the clubs reached an agreement.”The club he is leaving, Bayern Munich, tweeted: “DONE DEAL: Toni Kroos will make an immediate switch to Real Madrid after the clubs reached an agreement.”
“We thank Toni Kroos for his time in Munich, said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the Bayern chief executive. “We have achieved great success with him here. We wish him and his family all the best in Madrid and with Real.” “We thank Toni Kroos for his time in Munich,” said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the Bayern chief executive. “We have achieved great success with him here. We wish him and his family all the best in Madrid and with Real.”
The 24-year-old, born in the old East Germany and one of the successes of this year’s World Cup finals, will reportedly earn £5.3m a year after tax.The 24-year-old, born in the old East Germany and one of the successes of this year’s World Cup finals, will reportedly earn £5.3m a year after tax.
Marca reported that Kroos will wear the No8 shirt for the European Champions and will be presented to the Spanish public at 4pm. Marca reported that Kroos will wear the No8 shirt for the European champions and will be presented to the Spanish public at 4pm.
Rummenigge had confirmed on Tuesday that negotiations had been opened up with the Champions League winners. Kroos’s contract at Bayern had only a year to run and the player had been unsettled for some time, with Manchester United among his suitors. Rummenigge had confirmed on Tuesday that negotiations had opened with the Champions League winners. Kroos’s contract at Bayern had only a year to run and the player had been unsettled for some time, with Manchester United among his suitors.
After Germany’s World Cup victory, Kroos left for a holiday in Majorca where he met up with his agent and announced his intention to leave for Madrid and finalise his deal. After Germany’s World Cup victory, Kroos left for a holiday in Mallorca where he met up with his agent and announced his intention to leave for Madrid and finalise his deal.