Toni Kroos has welcomed the arrival of Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid, but stressed the midfielder will have a point to prove with his hefty price tag of €103 million (£88m).
Bellingham’s move from Borussia Dortmund was confirmed on Wednesday, and the Germany international has been impressed by the 19-year-old’s progress to date.
Ad However, the 2014 World Cup winner also alluded to Eden Hazard’s ill-fated four years at the Bernabeu after he made a big-money move from Chelsea in 2019 and struggled to impress in Madrid.
Transfers'Indifference' in Madrid, 'sadness' in Dortmund — How Bellingham signing is viewed33 MINUTES AGO «For his age, he [Bellingham] is very advanced — a top player that many teams wanted,” said Kroos on his podcast, Einfach mal Luppen via news agency SID. “If Real Madrid puts down that kind of money, and I have a lot of confidence in that, it's a very good transfer. »I haven't seen many Dortmund games this season.