Modric wants more

Luka modric (34 years) come back today to Madrid to start training in order to arrive in the best possible way to what will be your ninth season how Real Madrid player. The Croatian seeks to show that he continues with the illusion of the first course and for this he has in mind give up to the encounters than will contest your selection in the first weeks of September (against Portugal and France) to be able to carry out a good preseason at the command of Zidane.

This is a very special campaign for the Croatian because it is his last year of contract (ends June 2021) and himself has acknowledged that the club has not yet contacted with its environment to deal with a possible enlargement. “There's no rush. When the time comes for that, I think we'll we will find and clarify our plans for what we will do. Without stress. Now the most important thing is to focus only on Madrid and then on the Euro Cup “, assured in a recent interview.

What goes through the modric head it is sit down with the club In a few months, to see where both parties are. Alone He would renew one more year if he feels that he will continue to be important at Real Madrid. In 2021-22 he wants to continue to the first level because he has in his head the Qatar World Cup, which will arrive with 36 years and that it will probably be his last great tournament defending his team.

He Madrid, however, it will give you full freedom of decision to Modric. There are still many market days ahead and, should it arrive any offer, would be the Croatian who would decide. Nothing to do with what happened after the 2018 World Cup, when Inter He seduced the footballer but Madrid closed the door (a few months later he won the Ballon d'Or). Now it will be Luka who decides. And today his head is only in Madrid …

Eight years since your arrival

This Thursday August 27 eight years were completed since Modric first dressed in the Real Madrid kit. It was on August 27, 2012. It came from Tottenham after a long negotiation and change of 35 million euros. It was a request from Mourinho. Since then he has disputed 343 official matches and has raised 17 titles: four Champions League, two Leagues, one King's Cup, four Club World Cups, three European Super Cups and three Spanish Super Cups.