Luka Modric will turn 40 next September and, as of today, his future remains unknown at Real Madrid. The footballer wants to renew for another year with the Madrid club and end his career next season, bringing the curtain down on his career at the World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. However, Real Madrid are not sure about his future and believe that the Croatian’s time at the club has come to an end, and it seems that his future will be decided in the coming days.
Modric, 13 seasons at Real Madrid
Luka Modric arrived at Real Madrid in the summer of 2012, has played 13 seasons with the Whites and wants one more to end his career. The Croatian footballer has had much less prominence than in previous years, which is logical given his age, but his quality seems intact. He continues to show that he has what it takes, as demonstrated in the last La Liga match against Barcelona, where he was one of the standout players in the second half, bringing some sense to a midfield that was being outplayed.
Doubts about his performance are there, which is logical, but Luka Modric continues to offer arguments in his favor to stay with the team for another year, as well as arguments against, and these have been gaining weight throughout the season. The truth is that time is running out and no final decision has yet been made about his future, although it will be decided in the coming days.
Waiting for Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid’s next coach, Xabi Alonso, has yet to be officially announced, but he will not have much say in the matter. The Basque coach has praised the player’s game, but his role on the field would be secondary and, although he would remain a capable leader to raise his voice and guide the young talent that should shape Real Madrid’s future, it does not seem that these arguments will convince a board that appears to have made up its mind.
Modric will play in the Club World Cup
What is clear is that Modric will be in the Club World Cup this summer. His contract renewal last season took this championship into account and he signed to ensure he could play in the tournament with Real Madrid.
Luka Modric’s resume with Real Madrid since his arrival is enviable. The Croatian has won six Champions Leagues, five Club World Cups, four La Liga titles, five European Super Cups, two Copa del Rey titles, and four Spanish Super Cups, making him a living legend at the club. Many believe that he has earned the opportunity to renew for another year and end his career at Real Madrid, but the club’s board wants to completely overhaul the squad and get rid of players who are not part of the future.
The final decision on Luka Modric’s future will be made in the coming days, and although the player has expressed his willingness to renew, even taking a considerable pay cut, Real Madrid’s board, led by Florentino Pérez, believes that the time has come to bring to an end the career of one of the players whose name will be written in capital letters in the club’s history. His perfect farewell would be to lift his 29th title with the team, being responsible for raising the first Club World Cup in the history of soccer to the sky. It would be the perfect end to the career of a Real Madrid legend.