World Cup winner Toni Kroos says he joined Real Madrid to play under manager Carlo Ancelotti and has revealed how the Italian told him he would make the team better . Former Bayern Munich midfielder Kroos joined the Spanish giants last summer for £24million after becoming a world champion with Germany at the World Cup in Brazil . And Kroos has spoken about how a chat with former Chelsea boss Ancelotti convinced him to leave the club he had been at for eight years and move to a new league . Toni Kroos protects the ball from team-mate Sami Khedira during Real Madrid training on Wednesday . The World Cup winning midfielder puts pressure on Javier Hernandez during training . 'Ancelotti 's also one of the reasons I came here – I think it 's normal to talk with the coach before taking that step , ' Kroos told the official Uefa website . 'He gave me a positive impression and told me Madrid would be even stronger with me in their ranks . It was obviously a good conversation . Kroos claims he has a very good relationship with the Italian and is grateful that Anceoltti put his faith in him , even to play in a position that he was unfamiliar with . Kroos throws his arm out in frustration during Real Madrid 's 1-1 draw with Villarreal last weekend . Kroos , playing a more defensive position than he did for Bayern Munich , slides into a challenge . 'He trusted me from the beginning in a position where I had n't played that much , which was nonetheless in midfield . I enjoy playing in this position . 'Our relationship is good . We communicate a lot before each game . We discuss how I have to approach each game according to the opponent we 're facing . I still do n't know every team that well , which is normal . But he tries to fill in the gaps . '
Toni Real Madrid joined Kroos from Bayern Munich for £24m last summer . World Cup winner said he signed after being convinced by Carlo Ancleotti . Real Madrid claims the Real boss told him he would improve the team . CLICK HERE for all the latest Kroos news .