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David Moyes has confirmed he wanted to sign Toni Kroos during his spell in charge at Manchester United .

The Scot only lasted 10 months at Old Trafford but has revealed he was keen to bring the German midfielder to the club before he swapped Bayern Munich for Real Madrid in 2014.

Moyes told the Times: "I wanted to bring Kroos to Manchester United from Bayern.

"I thought his range of passing and his ability to play people in would have made him a top United player, maybe Scholes’ heir. He’s gone on and shown at Real Madrid what a fantastic footballer he is.

"Kroos is a special talent, probably the closest thing at this tournament to a Xabi Alonso, an Andrea Pirlo or Paul Scholes."