Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has renewed for one more seasonannounced this Wednesday the Madrid club, with which the contract ended at the end of June.
“The Croatian is linked to our club until June 30, 2023″confirmed Real Madrid, with whom the Croatian had already renewed for a campaign in the summer of 2021.
His incombustible physique has led him to sign a great campaign, culminated with the League and Champions titles, have led to his continuation for another year at 36 years old.
Croatian midfielder signed its renewal at the Real Madrid training center accompanied by the president of the club, Florentino Pérez, who gave him a shirt with his name on it with the number 2023 stamped on it.
Modric will thus complete eleven seasons at the Merengu clube, in which he has become a key player in the midfield, along with Casemiro and Toni Kroos, since his arrival from Tottenham in August 2012 for 35 million euros ($37.7 million).
The Spanish press had long been taking for granted that the Croatian would renew for another year after an excellent campaign.
“The club and I are talking, but we have a good relationship,” assured Modric on the day open to the media prior to the Champions League final, in what was interpreted as meaning that the renewal was practically on track.
“I have said many times that I want to finish my career at Real Madrid. I feel good, but I don’t think much about the future, I’m focused on the present,” added Modric.
Praised on several occasions by his coach Carlo Ancelotti, the Italian had also been convinced that pI could continue counting on the Croatian.
“Luka is going to finish his career at Real Madrid, Although I don’t know when, it’s everyone’s idea. He has no problem renewing, neither we, the club nor himself, it’s clear”, assured ‘Carletto’ on April 16 at a press conference.
“He is a player who takes great care of himself and he has hardly had any major injuries in his career, he is a football legend. Maldini won a Champions League at 40 years old and I compare him to him because of his seriousness and how they understand football,” added the merengue coach.
Modric, who accumulates 436 games with the white shirt, only two less than Cristiano Ronaldoplayed 45 games this season, scoring three goals and providing ten assists.
