The German international, 25, moved to the Bernabeu last summer from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich
Manchester United and Chelsea were believed to be interested in acquiring the German's services, and according to reports, made several approaches to Bayern.
However, he turned down the opportunity to play in the Premier League in favour of a move to the Spanish capital.
Spekaing to UEFA.com, Kroos discussed his £20m move to the Bernabeu and revealed that Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti played a big role in his decision to join last season's Champions League winners.
"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 UEFA's official 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.
"He trusted me from the beginning in a position where I hadn'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 don't know every team that well, which is normal. But he tries to fill in the gaps."
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