"It's all about money": Toni Kroos gives his take on football in Saudi Arabia
- Toni Kroos stated that his decision to relocate was not motivated by concerns about human rights
- This trend coincides with an increasing number of globally renowned players being drawn to the Middle East
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Toni Kroos has once again commented on the Saudi Arabian league and their high-profile transfers this window.
Just last week, the German midfielderwrote «embarrassing» beneath Fabrizio Romano's post about the departure of young Celta Vigo forward Gabri Veiga to Al Ahli.
Now, the Real Madridmaestro has spoken about it again, where he has harshly criticised this increasingly common practice in recent windows.
Stars like Neymar, N'Golo Kante, Ruben Neves, Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson Kalidou Koulibaly, Allan Saint-Maximin and Aymeric Laporte are now also plying their trade in the country after making eye-watering transfers.
Kroos told Sports Illustrated:
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FootballKroos was slightly more sympathetic for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, his former Real team-mate, who moved to the Pro League at the twilight of their careers.
«That's when it starts to be difficult for the football we all know and love, everyone has to make a decision for themselves, like Cristiano Ronaldo, who decided to do it towards the end of his career,» he said.
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