Real Madrid star Kroos questioned Sane’s body language during the international break last month.
However, the 28-year-old moved to clarify his comments on Thursday, saying he had lauded the Manchester City attacker.
“It was forgotten that I praised him in the first three minutes. I couldn’t see that anywhere, but that was clear to me. I’m not stupid,” Kroos told a news conference.
“Back then I didn’t say that he doesn’t care. I said that sometimes it seems that he doesn’t care. You always have to be careful. I know that something like this gets interpreted in a negative way, but I don’t care.
“I have a good relationship with Leroy. Back then it was a pity that he had to leave after the first game. He played well against France after the substitution. He makes a good impression.
“I don’t need to repeat those first three minutes of my praise. I’m looking forward to playing with him for a while, because I know his qualities. And I’ve already mentioned that.
“Everything is fine. We don’t see each other that often, so it’s difficult to find a big change. But he doesn’t have to change much.”
Germany face Netherlands in the Nations League on Saturday before meeting France again.
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