MANCHESTER UNITED will make a shock move for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, according to reports.
Boss Jose Mourinho has already signalled his intentions to land a new midfielder to replace Michael Carrick who is retiring at the end of the season.
The 28-year-old is one of the most reliable central midfielders in world football.
And the Portuguese manager wants a new-look spine of the team and players to accommodate club-record signing Paul Pogba.
The £89million man has struggled for form this campaign with question marks over his defensive role in the side.
But with Kroos and Nemanja Matic marshalling the back four, it could provide Pogba with the space he needs to be instrumental in attack.
The Independent believe Real Madrid will make some high-profile sales in the summer and Kroos could be on the list.
Zinedine Zidane’s side have struggled this season and sit 17 points behind Barcelona in the title race.
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It is set to spark a major overhaul that could include a new manager at the helm.
Speaking on Friday, Mourinho said: “We need to sign a midfield player,
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“Because we are going to lose Michael Carrick. Of course, we need balance in the team.
“Some of you [the media] keep saying that we are going to buy that striker, that winger, that left winger, that right winger.
“You can accuse me of many things, but you cannot say that I lied to you. When I don’t want to say things, I don’t say [them]. But I don’t take you in other directions. We are looking and we are going to try to sign a midfield player.”
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