"I’d have signed him": Kroos spots transfer blunder at Bayern | OneFootball

Bayern Munich is still searching for offensive reinforcements – especially in the number 10 position, where a gap has opened up following Jamal Musiala's injury. Toni Kroos sees a missed opportunity for the FCB leadership.

Thomas Müller has left Bayern Munich, Leroy Sané moved to Turkey, and Kingsley Coman to Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Jamal Musiala will be out for months with a long-term injury.

Enzo Millot, who moved from VfB Stuttgart to Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, would have fit perfectly into the profile. The 23-year-old had a strong season in the Bundesliga, is flexible in the offensive midfield, and brings development potential. However, the Munich team had no interest in signing him – to the dismay of Toni Kroos.

In his podcast Einfach mal Luppen, the six-time Champions League winner said: "I don't know if it's true, but I read that Bayern didn't want him – I would have signed him as Bayern." The 35-year-old explicitly praised Millot: "Millot is really a very, very good player."

Kroos on Millot: "He's a fine player"

Brother Felix Kroos also shared this assessment: "I think he's very good too. He's 23 years old, and there's still potential." According to BILD, Millot was even offered to the Bayern decision-makers, but there was no interest. Instead, Al-Ahli paid a transfer fee of 30 million euros and gave the Frenchman a lucrative contract.

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Toni Kroos also criticized Millot's decision to move to Saudi Arabia so early: "He's also a fine player, left-footed, a top player: let's see how long it lasts. He's going to fill his pockets for two years and then see what's left." For Kroos, the move is understandable in terms of finances, but disappointing in terms of sports: "That hurt me a bit. My opinion hasn't changed."

Especially against the backdrop of Bayern Munich's personnel situation, it seems incomprehensible to Kroos that Millot was not an option. A player with Bundesliga experience, at a good age, and with the profile for the central offense could have immediately strengthened the Munich team.

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