Kroos insists Real Madrid DON'T need Mbappe ahead of his expected move

Real Madrid stalwart Toni Kroos was not offering much insight into the ongoing Kylian Mbappe transfer saga as he refused to comment on the Frenchman's highly-anticipated switch to Los Blancos.

Mbappe is once again being heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, having informed Paris Saint-Germain that he wishes to leave the club at the end of his contract.

The French captain has been close to moves to Real a number of times in his career, seemingly on the verge of a switch in 2022 before signing a lucrative extension with PSG, but has already hinted his future will be revealed before Euro 2024.

However this year it would appear that his heart is set on a departure, with long-term admirers Real Madrid the most likely destination for the forward, who faced Kroos in an international friendly at the weekend.

As such, a number of players for both France and Real Madrid have been asked about the prospect of playing alongside Mbappe - who is probably the best player in the world right now - but Kroos was content to keep his cards close to his chest.

'If even he doesn't know, how can I know? The important thing is to win things. It would be nice for Madrid, but I think we already have a good team,' he said at a press conference.

Kroos, in fairness, is in his own contract limbo, with the German legend still unsure of his future at Real Madrid.

In the decade since joining Los Blancos from Bayern Munich, Kroos has amassed 455 games, scoring 28 goals and assisting another 95 in that time.

He was part of the three-man midfield unit including Luka Modric and Casemiro that rivaled Barcelona's Andres Iniesta-Xavi-Sergio Busquets triumvirate for the title of the best in the world.

Yet after signing a one-year deal at the