Toni Kroos has said Bayern Munich made a mistake selling him in 2014 and hinted he could retire when his Real Madrid contract expires in 2023.
Kroos, 29, won three Bundesliga titles and the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League before moving to Real, where he has won the Champions League three more times and a La Liga title.
Bayern president Uli Hoeness recently said the decision to let the midfielder go was "maybe the wrong one," per Robert O'Connor of Goal.
Per Sport Bild (h/t Goal's Jack McGraghan), Kroos has now praised Hoeness for his admission:
"For me, it was already clear at the time of the transfer that Bayern made a mistake with my sale.