{"id":404931,"date":"2026-01-13T17:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/404931\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:38:10","slug":"toni-kroos-admits-chelsea-have-done-something-he-finds-really-surprising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/404931\/","title":{"rendered":"Toni Kroos admits Chelsea have done something he finds really \u2018surprising\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chelsea are a club who refuse to stay out of the headlines, and that has been evident this season.<\/p>\n

In recent weeks, several players have been linked with moves to Stamford Bridge<\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n

At the end of December, it was claimed that Chelsea were interested in Antoine Semenyo<\/a> before swiftly withdrawing from the race for his signature.<\/p>\n

Chelsea could still sign a new attacker after cooling their interest in Antoine Semenyo. Who would you target, or are you content with Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens? <\/p>\n

\"AntoinePhoto by Robin Jones \u2013 AFC Bournemouth\/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n

Of course, the biggest story to come out of the club this term is Enzo Maresca\u2019s<\/a> exit.<\/p>\n

\"EnzoPhoto by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesToni Kroos surprised Chelsea agreed to part ways with Enzo Maresca<\/p>\n

On New Year\u2019s Day, Chelsea\u2019s official club website announced that they had \u201cparted company\u201d with Maresca.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest that Maresca offered his resignation and Chelsea accepted it. The whole situation caught Real Madrid and Germany legend Toni Kroos by surprise.<\/p>\n

When it was put to him that Maresca and Ruben Amorim are now without clubs after winning the Premier League<\/a> Manager of the Month awards for October and November on Einfach mal Luppen<\/a>, Kroos said: \u201cI have to say, though, Chelsea wasn\u2019t on my radar. <\/p>\n

\u201cI mean,\u00a0they actually picked up the most points of all Premier League teams in November \u2014 however you want to phrase that. That surprised me as well, because they had also won the Club World Cup<\/a> back in the summer. I found that surprising.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you make of Liam Rosenior\u2019s comment on the Chelsea model?\ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n

Let’s hope they don’t walk all over him!<\/p>\n

\"LiamPhoto by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

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Following Maresca\u2019s departure, Chelsea have turned to Liam Rosenior<\/a>, snatching the 41-year-old away from sister club Strasbourg.<\/p>\n

Kroos has always been a very outspoken individual, so it would be interesting to hear his thoughts on that appointment.<\/p>\n

\"ToniPhoto By Oscar J. Barroso\/Europa Press via Getty ImagesWhere Enzo Maresca could end up next<\/p>\n

In an ideal world, Maresca would have stayed at Chelsea. They are one of the biggest clubs in the world and he enjoyed a lot of success there last season after winning the Club World Cup and Conference League<\/a> trophies.<\/p>\n

Yet his decision to leave Stamford Bridge may not end up being a bad career move. It is being reported that Maresca is highly thought of at Real Madrid<\/a> and could be in contention for the manager\u2019s job there if Alvaro Arbeloa leaves at the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Last year, there was also talk about Juventus being admirers of their former player, so Turin could also be a possible destination for him. There is no doubt that Maresca will get another gig at the elite level.<\/p>\n

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