News broke on Thursday morning that Toni Kroos would stay at Real Madrid for another year. The Germany international is, without a doubt, a club legend. His exploits in the midfield are some of the best the club have ever seen, so fans are understandably very excited about seeing the magician play for another year.
2 winners and 2 losers from Toni Kroos staying at Real Madrid
But what does it mean for the rest of the Real Madrid squad? Let's take a look and run through the 2 winners and 2 losers from Toni Kroos staying at Real Madrid...
1. Jude Bellingham (winner)
Since arriving in the summer transfer window, Jude Bellingham has formed a great relationship with Toni Kroos, both on and off the pitch.
The two midfielders who are often paired together under Carlo Ancelotti clearly have great respect for each other. In a prosperous bromance, Jude and Toni are constantly seen praising each other to the media.
Bellingham is the type of player who benefits when learning from the best players in the world. This is why his talent has accelerated massively since joining Real Madrid (despite growing impressively whilst at Borussia Dortmund and Birmingham City).
Therefore, Bellingham will take great enjoyment from learning under Toni Kroos for another season.
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