Toni Kroos in Football Manager 2009

Toni Kroos is one of those Football Manager signings that in some cases can turn out to be brilliant, but in other instances can be a bit of a flop. In my present game he’s reasonably good, not brilliant though, so signing Toni Kroos can be a bit of a gamble.

I tried signing him when I managed Manchester City, and had a bid turned down of around £30 million. I’m quite pleased that I wasn’t able to sign him as at that price he would have been a disappointment; if you can get a reasonable offer accepted though then it’s probably worth taking a gamble on Toni Kroos as he may just go on to become one of your best players.

Toni Kroos at his best will score a lot of goals, provide many assists, and average an excellent rating. In my present game he’s not at his best and has never been capped at international level; he’s still a reasonable player, but just lacks star quality.

Toni Kroos will at worst be a reasonable squad player, but at best be the absolute star of your side. Sign Toni Kroos and your gamble may well pay off; just don’t go complaining to me if it doesn’t.