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Real Madrid have officially agreed to extend the contract of German star man Toni Kroos after the played penned a one-year extension on Wednesday, June 21. Kroos signed in 2014, has won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid, and will now play for the 14-time European Champions until 2024. His deal was set to expire this summer along with Luka Modric and Karim Benzema. While the latter has already left for Saudi Arabia club Al Hilal, Modric is now expected to sign an extension soon which will keep him at the club until 2024.

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Kroos signs extension

“Real Madrid CF and Toni Kroos have agreed to extend the player's contract, which will see him contracted to the club until 30 June 2024. Toni Kroos joined Real Madrid in 2014 and is the German player to have worn the club's jersey the most times, having made 417 appearances. Over his nine seasons as a Real Madrid player, he has won 20 trophies: 4 Champions League, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 3 LaLiga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Spanish Super Cups,” read a statement released by Real Madrid.

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While Kroos’ best days are well behind him, the player still plays an important role in the team’s setup. He helped the club win the Champions League as recently as 2022 while Real have reached the semifinal of the competition in each of the last three seasons. Last season Kroos made 52 appearances in all competitions while scoring two goals. He made a total of 30 La Liga appearances for Real where they finished runners-up to Barcelona.

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Real look to the future

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Real Madrid are already planning for the future as they have acquired the services of Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and most recently Jude Bellingham. The young prospects are likely to provide the energy in the midfield when the deals of Modric and Kross expire in the future. While former star Casemiro is already replaced in the form of Tchouaméni, they will now look to bolster the ranks with Kylian Mbappe as he is on his way out of Paris Saint-Germain.

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