Toni Kroos staying at Bayern Munich - Manchester United boss David Moyes dealt another blow in transfer market

 
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Sam Johnston16 April 2014

Claims from Tony Kroos’ agent that the German will remain at Bayern Munich for at least another season have dealt Manchester United and David Moyes another blow in the transfer market.

The highly rated 24 year old has been linked with a move to United since he reportedly turned down a new deal with Bayern in January.

However, the mooted summer switch now appears to be off, with Kroos’ agent Volker Struth claiming that his man will not be leaving Bayern this summer.

“There is no official contract offer,” Struth told German newspaper Bild.

“Moreover, there is no need to make an official offer, because Toni Kroos will play at FC Bayern at least until 2015.”

Moyes has failed to land a number of key transfer targets since taking over at United last summer and with Champions League football unlikely to be on offer at Old Trafford next season, a deal for Kroos was one of the club’s biggest hopes.

Munich manager Pep Guardiola had given United fans cause for optimism on Tuesday when he said that despite Bayern chief executive Karl Heinz Rummenigge and sporting director Matthias Sammer not giving up hope of retaining Kroos, it would be up to the player to decide his future.

Guardiola said: “[Rummenigge and Sammer] will do everything to keep Toni here. But it is up to Toni. He is a young person, it is his decision.”

Struth’s comments came just a day after another United target had slipped out of Moyes’ grasp, as Ilkay Gundogan agreed a new deal with Borussia Dortmund.

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