Arturo Vidal, a former teammate of Toni Kroos at Bayer Leverkusen, claims Kroos learned a lot from him during their time together. Vidal also mentioned that Kroos lacked certain skills which he and Renato Augusto helped him improve. Vidal expressed his belief that Vinícius Jr. is not a top 10 player in the world. Additionally, Vidal revealed that he was close to joining Real Madrid but the club opted to bring back Casemiro instead.
🗣️ Vidal: “With Toni (Kroos) we played together at Leverkusen, he learned a lot from me, I kicked him several times (laughs). He spent two years with me, the first year he played very little, but he matured a lot.” https://t.co/2s8tBXbvqm
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: "I was waiting for Florentino's 'YES' to join Real Madrid, but he decided to bring Casemiro back." https://t.co/JleuwRoBAg
🗣️ Vidal: "Toni Kroos learned a lot from me, when we played together at Bayer Leverkusen." [@diarioas] https://t.co/vq4fk5lmkW
🗣️ Vidal: "Toni Kroos learned a lot from me, we played together at Bayer Leverkusen." [@diarioas] https://t.co/kucD5MnQEb
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: “I was close to joining Real Madrid but they decided to bring back Casemiro after his loan with Porto. I was waiting for Florentino’s ‘yes’.” https://t.co/fCX7u2dF4o
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: "I was close to Real Madrid." "I should have gone to Real Madrid, but they brought Casemiro back. People who go to Madrid, win everything." https://t.co/KIqZB4sbFZ
Vidal: "Kroos at Bayern was always technically very good, but he lacked the touch. He just ran into me and Renato Augusto and there we taught him a lot. In the midfield, the three of us were and we almost came out champions of the Bundesliga." https://t.co/cVRT9Ve3RU
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: “Viní Jr may be in the top 10, but not for me, he’s missing a lot.” https://t.co/h7IkhQ5JOv
Vidal: "With Toni (Kroos) we played together at Leverkusen, he learned a lot from me, I kicked him several times (laughs). He spent two years with me, the first year he played very little, but he matured a lot. He came on loan from Bayern and there we kicked him, we explained to… https://t.co/WppQbTyrDN
Vidal: "Joining Real Madrid? For the president (Florentino Pérez), who needed to say yes, but he didn't say. I think the time I was close was before Casemiro arrived from the loan from Porto. I should have gone, but they brought him back... The one who goes to Madrid, comes out a… https://t.co/XWjUxA3aRo
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: “Vinícius Jr. is not a top 10 player in the world for me. He is missing a lot.” https://t.co/o3AwFTKWzl
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: "Vinícius Jr. is not a top 10 player in the world for me. He is missing a lot." https://t.co/eviK4lsw8E
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: "Toni Kroos learned a lot from me, we played together at Bayer Leverkusen. "He came on loan from Bayern, he was good technically, but lacked the touch, he came to me & Renato Augusto and we explained him what football was like, we taught him a lot." @diarioas https://t.co/kYFT0yY9PN
🗣️ Arturo Vidal: "Toni Kroos learned a lot from me, we played together at Bayer Leverkusen. "He came on loan from Bayern, he was good technically, but lacked the touch, he came to me & Renato Agusto and we explained him what football was like, we taught him a lot." @diarioas https://t.co/oq7QiEslf9
🗣️ Ángel Torres, Getafe President: “I had offered Cucurella to Real Madrid. He was close to joining them.” https://t.co/cL5pjGNZ0g
🗣️ Ángel Torres (Getafe’s president): “I offered Cucurella to Real Madrid when he was here. The deal was close to being done.” https://t.co/Wbx8mWSgG1