Quote (excellence @ 19 Aug 2014 20:40)
Fair point, but Utd had been focusing on Kroos for some time for many months and simply didn't just offer high to secure the deal. It left time for Madrid to express interest and of course, he would and did pick them.
well yeah, there might have been a window of opportunity before the world cup where a big offer could have convinced kroos to join united but as you said, not with a competing offer from madrid or a serious attempt from bayern to keep him...