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This time, the tireless Luka Modric may be truly living his last months in the Real Madrid jersey. Merengue since 2012, the Croatian international (172 caps, 24 goals) has won everything with Casa Blanca. Five times winner of the Champions League, three-time Spanish champion and 2018 Ballon d’Or, the 38-year-old midfielder is reaching a turning point in his career.
And unfortunately for Real Madrid’s number 10, things don’t really go as planned. Last summer and even this winter, Modric rejected millionaire offers from Saudi Arabia to stay in Madrid. A competitor at heart, the Croatian still wants to win top-notch trophies rather than go into early retirement in the Saudi Pro League. But today, he perhaps regrets having made this choice.
Modric, the last stand
He will also remember his evening yesterday in Germany for a long time. Substitute at the kick-off of the round of 16 first leg against RB Leipzig, Modric did not even come into play (only Joselu and Lucas Vazquez came off the bench in the 84th minute). A first since the round of 16 second leg against PSG in 2017/2018. And even. Modric was a substitute that day, as he was just coming back from injury, as pointed out Relevo. The Spanish media also affirms that within Real Madrid, we consider that the Modric era is coming to an end.
Place for young people (Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Valverde) now for a club which believes that the Croatian’s cycle, whose contract ends at the end of the season, is over. Relevo even adds that Casa Blanca is thinking of announcing the departure of its star before the end of the season. For what ? Quite simply to allow him to receive the welcome he deserves in each stadium where he goes in the Madrid jersey. The flagship club of the Champions League also wishes to offer its number 10 a tribute worthy of the name at the Bernabéu. And barring any surprises, everything suggests that it could be held on May 26, the date of the last La Liga match at home against Betis.
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