The time for decisions is approaching. Real Madrid must take steps in the coming weeks to define the future of several of its players and set the course for the transfer market. The first issue that Real Madrid must resolve, and one with a deadline, is the situation of the players whose contracts expire on June 30, namely Lucas Vázquez and Luka Modric.
It all sounds like a farewell
Lucas Vázquez is not having his best season with Real Madrid. The right-back’s performances this season have been highly controversial and everything indicates that he will not be staying with the team next season. However, against Valencia, when things were looking their worst, he left the Santiago Bernabéu to a standing ovation.
In recent weeks, there have been several signs that he is leaving. An ovation at the Santiago Bernabéu and an enigmatic message after the Champions League elimination. “Just as when we win, we are all responsible when we lose. It’s part of football, Madrid fans know that we always give our all, it can go well or badly, we always stand up and face the music. We will come back stronger, Madrid will always come back, and thank you for everything.” Those were the words of the Galician that sounded like a farewell.
The footballer will turn 34 on July 1, the day he can become a free agent to seek one of the last contracts of his career as a footballer. The arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold condemns him to ostracism as he would become the third full-back.
The truth is that Lucas Vázquez is one of Real Madrid’s legends in terms of titles and has options for the future both in LaLiga teams and in Saudi Arabia, where he could once again share a dressing room with his friend Nacho.
The situation of Luka Modric
Luka Modric will turn 40 in September and the future of the Croatian footballer is still unknown. He wants to continue in the elite for one more year to be able to reach the 2026 World Cup. For the moment, negotiations for his renewal are at a standstill and several teams have set their sights on him.
The end of Luka Modric’s career is closer than ever and his renewal with Real Madrid is becoming complicated. The footballer wants to continue with the team for one more year, he wants to remain in the elite of football for one last season, and he wants to do so wearing white and putting an end to his career after the 2026 World Cup.
Luka Modric has already taken a pay cut to renew for the current season and would be willing to take another pay cut to continue for one more year as Real Madrid captain. He does not want to talk about other options, he is determined to stay and will do everything possible to convince the club.
Luka Modric’s renewal with Real Madrid is complicated. The player wants to stay, but the board believes that the Croatian’s time is up. This season he has shown two sides, and the need to go to the market to find a new Toni Kroos means that his future is up in the air.