Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has reportedly been offered to Manchester United and “a number of clubs.”

That’s according to the Telegraph‘s James Ducker, who notes the German’s “future at Real Madrid is uncertain.”

Kroos has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu in recent months, with Sky Sports’ Guillem Balague saying in March: “I do believe he wants to leave Real. It will be a fight for anyone to get him, but he would be ideal for Manchester United. There will be a fight for him this summer.”

As the Times‘ Henry Winter noted, Manchester City might also be interested in the midfielder:

Spanish football expert Rafael Hernandez would not be surprised if he were to move:

Despite Hernandez’s assertion, Kroos has still been able to show his undoubted quality in a Los Blancos shirt.

Per Squawka Football, the 26-year-old has been at his creative best in the UEFA Champions League this season, and, as always, his distribution has been impeccable:

It has been a similar story in La Liga, with Squawka reporting he has created 54 chances and maintained a passing accuracy of 94 per cent. Further, he has won 48 tackles, completed 77 per cent of his take-ons and made 39 interceptions.

In all competitions, Kroos has provided one goal and 12 assists. He would make an excellent capture for United, City and many other clubs, but with Los Blancos potentially facing a transfer ban in the near future, letting such a reliable player leave as he enters his peak years would be a strange decision.

So too, would letting Mateo Kovacic go. According to Spanish outlet Defensa Central (h/t the Liverpool Echo‘s Kristian Walsh), Liverpool are set to “reignite their interest” in the midfielder after they missed out on him last summer.

The Croatian has started just 11 of his 31 appearances in all competitions this season and struggled to make an impact at the Bernabeu.

However, he’s still only 21 and has great potential. At Inter Milan, the youngster was known for his ability to contribute both goals and assists thanks to his outstanding vision, desire to get forward and composed dribbling.

Though he may have thus far failed to show his best with Real, he has plenty of room to grow, and, like Kroos, it makes sense to keep him in case an embargo is forced upon them.

Liverpool could benefit greatly from his signing too, though, so if they can convince Madrid to cut their losses on Kovacic they would acquire an excellent option for their midfield next season.

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