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Real Madrid defender on Inter Milan’s radar, yet to make final decision
There are three categories of player renewals for Real Madrid at the moment.
The first sect represents the players who have agreed on an extension with the club. On this list are the likes of Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos who will all play in the all-white next season.
The second set includes those who are yet to secure an agreement with the club but transmits positive sensations over a renewal in the weeks. Marco Asensio find himself in such a situation.
The final group includes the likes of Dani Ceballos and Nacho Fernandez. The aforementioned duo have not ruled out the chance of staying next season but are keeping their options open. With every passing day, they move away from Santiago Bernabeu.
According to reports from Jose Felix Diaz, Inter Milan have called Nacho Fernandez and are waiting for him to reveal his decision. The Italians offer him a regular role in the team, something he direly missed at the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid, for their part, have also placed a renewal proposal on the table and the player has received the offer. The club are now waiting for him to reveal his decision.
The central defender has spoken numerous times about how he feels loved at Real Madrid and the pride he feels at the Bernabeu. Barring the lack of a starting role, there is no other factor pushing him away from the club.
Yet, as the player sees it, playing time is invaluable at this stage of his career. He is now 33 years old and does not wish to spend his final years at the top level as a substitute.
Nacho has only started 16 of Real Madrid’s 35 league games so far and has two goal contributions to his name in 24 appearances. Further, he averages 6.1 defensive actions per game and has overseen seven clean sheets.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
