Real Madrid reportedly edged Manchester United in the bidding war for Toni Kroos as reports indicated that the Bayern Munich midfielder will be moving to Bernabeu next season.
Colombia's James Rodriguez celebrates his goal against Uruguay during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 28, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Jul 02 2014
Wilson Raj Perumal (C) sits in the Lapland district court in Rovaniemi in this June 22, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Kaisa Kiren/Lehtikuva/Files Jul 02 2014
France's Blaise Matuidi fights for the ball with Ecuador's Oswaldo Minda (R) during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes Jul 02 2014
(From L:) Brazil's national soccer team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and players David Luiz, Neymar, Thiago Silva, Hulk, Fernandinho and Oscar attend a training session in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Regua Jul 02 2014
Mexico's coach Miguel Herrera gestures during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against the Netherlands at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler Jul 02 2014
Germany's Mats Hummels (L) jumps for the ball with Clint Dempsey of the U.S. during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 26, 2014.REUTERS/Yves Herman Jul 02 2014
Shinji Kagawa (R) of Japan's national soccer team, the Samurai Blues, watches his shot go past Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas to score during a friendly soccer match ahead of the World Cup in Tampa, Florida June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Scott Audette Jul 02 2014
Brazil's national soccer team player Hulk jumps for the ball during a training session in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro, July 2, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo Regua Jul 02 2014
Gerard Houllier (R) shakes hands with his Newcastle United counterpart Alan Pardew before their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, April 10, 2011. REUTERS/Darren Staples Jul 02 2014
Germany's Philipp Lahm reacts after Algeria's goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi (not pictured) made a save on his shot during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 30, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Jul 02 2014
Germany's national soccer team goalkeeper coach Andreas Koepke addresses a news conference in the village of Santo Andre north of Porto Seguro July 2, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Jul 02 2014
USA fans watch the 2014 World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the U.S., at a viewing party in Redondo Beach, California July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Jul 02 2014
Colombia's national team players run during a practice session at the team's training center in Cotia, June 30, 2014. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado Jul 02 2014
Ghana's national soccer team players sing and dance during a training session ahead of their 2014 World Cup against Portugal, in Brasilia June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Jul 02 2014
FIFA President Sepp Blatter gives a thumbs-up sign before 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Honduras at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 20, 2014. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Jul 02 2014
Netherlands' national soccer team players take part in a training session in Rio de Janeiro, July 2, 2014. Netherlands will play against Costa Rica in a 2014 Brazil World Cup quarterfinal match in Salvador on July 6. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Jul 02 2014
U.S. coach Juergen Klinsmann gestures during extra time in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yves Herman Jul 02 2014
Fans cheer while watching the 2014 World Cup round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium at a public viewing event in Seattle July 1, 2014. REUTERS/David Ryder Jul 02 2014
