Will Manchester City aim for Real Madrid's Toni Kross in January transfer window?

English champion Manchester City has one of the best squads in the 2022-23 English Premier League (EPL). However, it has struggled to remain consistent in the opening phase of the season so far, while it remains placed second on the table, a point behind fellow giants Arsenal. In the meantime, it is seen that the Cityzens' midfield is giving them some trouble and head coach Pep Guardiola is desperate to resolve the issue. On the same note, reports suggest that the champion will hunt for a proper midfielder in the January transfer market. German midfielder of Spanish champion Real Madrid, Tonis Kross, could be on its list.

City has top players in its ranks, like Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez and Manuel Akanji. However, it is believed that the crunch schedule following the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar in November-December is why Guardiola feels his side should have extra players to avoid any injury shortages.

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As per El Nacional, City has already shortlisted Kroos in its list. Notably, the German's contract ends at the season-end, and he will not be signing an extension with Madrid. Thus, Los Blancos could indeed consider selling him for a small fee, while Guardiola has been a long-time admirer of Kroos.

As for Kroos's career, the 32-year-old midfielder began his senior career with Bayern Munich in 2007 before joining Madrid seven years later. Since then, he has played a pivotal role in the Spanish outfit's success, netting 25 goals in 369 appearances, while overall, he has 64 from 635. In terms of titles, he has won 26 of them, including six league titles with the Bavarians and Los Blancos (three each), along with five UEFA Champions League (UCL) trophies (four with Madrid) and five FIFA Club World Cup trophies (four with Madrid).