Modric Extends Real Madrid Deal For Another Season

Real Madrid captain Luka Modric has signed a new one-year contract that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu for the coming season, the European champions confirmed on Wednesday.

The 38-year-old midfielder has extended his contract through June 30, 2025.

Modric has won six Champions League crowns, four La Liga championships, and the Copa del Rey twice with Real Madrid.

He has only started 37 games in the last two league seasons, but he remains an important player for coach Carlo Ancelotti, who guided Los Blancos to a Champions League-La Liga double last season.

Modric became the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history last month when he scored for Croatia against Italy at Euro 2024, but his efforts were in vain as the 2018 World Cup runners-up were eliminated in the group stage.

“I’d like to keep playing forever but there will probably be a time I’ll have to hang up my boots,” Modric said after the agonising 1-1 draw with Italy which put Croatia out.

“I’ll keep playing on, I don’t know for how much longer.”

The news of Modric’s extension comes the day after new star signing Kylian Mbappe was presented to Madrid fans following his move from Paris Saint-Germain.

Madrid will kick off their league title defence at Real Mallorca on Sunday, August 18.

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