4. TONI KROOS, Real Madrid
Midfielder Toni Kroos helped guide Germany through its brilliant World Cup campaign to be crowned the best team on the globe. He then packed his bags for Real Madrid after it lured him away from Bayern Munich with a six-year contract and paid his 25 million euros ($33.82 million) transfer fee.
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Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez (L) poses with midfielder Toni Kroos of Germany holding his new shirt during his presentation at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, July 17, 2014. Kroos has signed a six-year deal to join Real Madrid from Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Thursday. The 24-year-old was instrumental in Germany's World Cup-winning campaign that culminated in a 1-0 final victory over Argentina on Sunday and moves to the Bernabeu for a fee believed to be in the region of 25 million euros ($33.82 million). [Photo/Agencies]
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