👑Toni Kroos has been named Germany’s Footballer of the Year 2024.

Congratulations to the Real Madrid legend! 🤍

Persuaded by Julian Nagelsmann, Toni Kroos has returned after a break from international football. The 34-year-old midfielder made a huge contribution to the team’s performance at EURO 2024, helping Germany reach the quarter-finals and only losing to Spain in the final minutes of extra time.

EURO 2024 is also Toni Kroos’ last tournament in the national team. Now, the name that can fill the void left by Kroos is a topic that is receiving a lot of attention.

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich will continue to play at right-back, which means Nagelsmann will have 4 options for the midfield.

According to Bild, Robert Andrich, who accompanied Kroos at EURO 2024, will keep his position. Thus, the most potential candidate for this position is Pascal Gross, midfielder of Borussia Dortmund club. The 33-year-old has one assist in two Bundesliga games this season. The midfielder, born in 1991, played 44 games in all competitions for Brighton last season, scoring five goals and providing 11 assists. Obviously, Pascal Gross cannot completely replace Toni Kroos, but with a player who can operate as a number 8, this seems the most optimal choice.