You're not world-class player
"You're not a world-class player, we can't pay you more than 10 million a year. You can take what we offer or leave."
This is what the Bayern president said to Tony Kroos in 2014.
Tony Kroos has asked to be paid the same as new Bundesliga signing Mario Götze.
In the same year, Tony Kroos scored two goals in a 1-7 victory over Brazil in the World Cup semi-finals, and finally became the World Cup champion.
Believing he could one day become a key player in Real Madrid's midfield, coach Ancelotti asked Real Madrid to sign Tony Kroos.
Real Madrid was able to sign Tony Kroos for 25 million euros, and only 8000 fans attended the presentation.