Luka Modric is eager to renew his contract with Real Madrid. However, 스포츠토토 the club plans to review whether to extend it based on its performance in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL).
Spain’s ‘Relevo’ reported on the 17th (Korean time), “Modric has a little over four months left until the end of his contract, but it is still undecided whether he will renew his contract.”
Modric is a living legend at Real Madrid. Based on his performance at Tottenham in 2012, he wore a white uniform and raised both Real Madrid and his name by winning the UCL championship five times. In 2018, based on his performance at Real and Croatia, he also vomited the spirit of winning the Ballon d’Or among ‘Menaldo’.
I have always aspired to retire at Real Madrid. Modric has made numerous public statements about his partnership with Real Madrid and his retirement from Real Madrid.
It’s not easy. Zinedine Zidane is virtually the only key player to retire from Real Madrid in the 2000s. Players who have devoted themselves to Real Madrid for over 10 years, such as Raul Gonzalez, Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos, have not been able to achieve their dream of retiring at the Santiago Bernabéu.
It is not impossible for Modric to become like that. Real are renewing the contract with Modric on a one-year basis. Last season and that last season, the situation was no different. Currently, Modric’s contract period is until June 2023, and if there is no renewal, Modric becomes a free agent (FA).
‘The Jude Bellingham Saga’ could also be influential. Real Madrid are concentrating their efforts on signing England’s top talent, Bellingham. If Bellingham joins, the club’s midfield will reach saturation. In this case, we cannot rule out the possibility that Real will consider letting go of Modric, the eldest.
‘Oil money’ in the Middle East is also looking for opportunities. According to Spain’s ‘El Mundo’, a team in the Saudi league is known to be preparing an annual salary of 30 million dollars (about 39 billion won) for Modric. If Modric fails to renew his contract, Saudi Arabia will be more aggressive towards him.
The key is his performance at UCL. Modric led the team to a 14th big year last season and extended his accompaniment with Real by one year. ‘Lelevo’ also commented, “The next few weeks will be the key to solving the case. If he shows a decisive appearance again (following last season), he will be able to save his dream of retiring at the Bernabéu.”