#2 Toni Kroos
Real Madrid ensured their midfield general, Toni Kroos, signed a new long-term contract and even though there hasn’t been a talk of any release clause in said contract, expect the German to command an almost-world-record fee should he leave the Santiago Bernabeu.
Kroos is 27 now and heading into the brightest parts of his career and should he decide to join Manchester United now, it’ll be a decision that could bring about a shift in power, especially on the European stage. Kroos next to Paul Pogba is the footballing equivalent of a Christmas miracle.
The German is an astute passer of the ball, great with the little shifts he put in the middle passing the ball around making the opposition work and he rarely gets caught off guard – something that speaks volumes about how prepared he is for situations. Mourinho misses someone like that in the middle and should he get Kroos, expect next season’s matches to get heavily one-sided.
Chance of joining Manchester United: 5/10
