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Toni Kroos was one of five Real Madrid players in the FIFA FIFPro team of 2017
The Real midfielder praised Tottenham striker Harry Kane afterwards
Kane has been linked with a big money move to Real Madrid next summer
It was a good night for Real as Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane won gongs

Published: 01:41 EDT, 24 October 2017 | Updated: 01:41 EDT, 24 October 2017

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Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has praised Harry Kane amid speculation the Spanish giants may swoop for the free-scoring Tottenham striker.

Spanish scrutiny on the 24-year-old striker has intensified with Real playing Tottenham in the Champions League, leading to speculation the European champions could be readying a big-money move next summer.

German star Kroos was named among five Real players - Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos - in the FIFA FIFPro XI for 2017 at The Best awards ceremony in London on Monday evening.

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos was named in the FIFA FIFPro team of the year award

Kroos with his wife Jessica and son Leon at FIFA The Best awards ceremony in London

Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, greets fans

And asked about the Kane reports, he said: 'That's not my job. He's a good player, you don't score so many goals in the Premier League if you're not a good striker of course.

'But if you buy him or not, that's not my job.'

Real have historically not stood still in the transfer market despite retaining their Champions League crown and also winning La Liga during 2017.

Their aim now is to make it a hat-trick of European successes in next May's final in Kiev.

Gianluigi Buffon, Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pose for a selfie as they are named The FIFA FIFPro World XI

It was a good night at the awards for Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane

Kane signs the shirt of a Tottenham fan on the green carpet as he arrives for the awards

Kroos added: 'It's been difficult the last two years. What I can promise is we will try everything to do this again but there are many good teams around us so it's going to be difficult.

'Every year, it's Barcelona, you have great English teams, you have Bayern Munich. A lot of clubs want to win the Champions League.

'it's crazy that we did it back-to-back - that never happens - so this is a very good and very difficult way to defend the title.'

Kroos watched on in London as Ronaldo claimed the FIFA Best Player accolade and his manager Zinedine Zidane was named best coach.