'Embarrassing' - Real Madrid star Toni Kroos blasts Gabri Veiga after Celta starlet agrees to join Saudi side Al-Ahli

Real Madrid star Toni Kroos slammed Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga after the youngster agreed to join Saudi side Al-Ahli.

WHAT HAPPENED? The Celta starlet is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Europe and attracted interest from Premier League giants Chelsea and Liverpool along with reigning Serie A champions Napoli this summer. It was reported that Veiga was close to shifting base to Naples but he has performed a U-turn and will now fly to Saudi Arabia to sign with Al-Ahli.

His choice of club has drawn ire from Madrid's midfield stalwart Kroos who has labelled the transfer as «embarrassing» on Instagram.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Kroos had recently explained in his podcastEinfach mal Luppen that he is «not a fan of» young players moving to Saudi Arabia for money.

«Everyone goes there for the money. You can find that good or not,» he stated.

«What I just roughly differentiate is, for example, a change from Cristiano (Ronaldo) or (Karim)Benzema, who are heading there towards the end of their career. They've won everything, have legendary status, achieved everything and then let their careers coast to a halt and take this unbelievable money with them.

»What I have a problem with are the 26, 27, 28-year-olds, who have absolutely top quality, play in top clubs in Europe and have the chance to achieve that in the next three or four years what others who are going there have already achieved. I'm not a fan of that. It's an incredibly bad example for a lot of young youth players that the motivation is money. I think it's a pity for everyone who puts sporting thoughts to the back of their minds in the absolute top football age. That's just not a good role model for me and a danger for the football of the future," he added.

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