TONY KROOS HAS REVEALED THAT HE PLANS ON RETIRING AT REAL MADRID AFTER AGREEING TO SIGN A NEW SIX YEAR CONTRACT

​Toni Kroos has revealed that he plans on retiring at Real Madrid after agreeing to sign a new six-year contract with the club.

The club announced that Kroos had agreed to extend his stay at the Bernabeu until the summer of 2022, and the midfielder stated his belief that he would hang up his boots in Spain during a ​press conference held after the news had been confirmed.

The 26-year-old was linked with a potential move to Manchester City during the summer transfer window, but that speculation has now been dampened after Kroos decided to pen a new contract with the La Liga giants.

Kroos is now convinced that he will play out the rest of his days for Madrid, and stated that he does not intend to carry on playing well into his late thirties.

He said: "My plan is to retire here. I don't sign contracts on a whim. It's a six-year deal and I'm committed to playing each of those six years here.

"I'll be 32 when it finishes and it's a great opportunity to finish my career here. I can't see myself playing as a 36-year-old.

"I'm very happy. Since my first day here I've really felt welcome here. The love from the fans has been very special too. It's also really nice that they value me so much that they announced the deal on a national holiday."

Kroos joined Real from Bayern Munich for £25m two summers ago, and has already lifted the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup during his time with the club.

However, the Germany international is desperate to taste domestic success with Los Blancos before he retires, with the La Liga title front and centre in his thoughts.

Real Madrid currently sit second in the league standings after drawing their past three league matches, but Kroos refuted that manager Zinedine Zidane should be under any pressure from fans and media alike due to their recent run of form.

He added: "I want to win the league here. It's important to us. At Real Madrid you have to win everything. I've won the Champions League but I want the league. Sometimes we lack consistency and that's perhaps why we haven't won it.