Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the veteran midfielder Luka Modric will stay at Real Madrid beyond the January transfer window.
There are speculation that he could leave Real Madrid for another club in the January transfer window but it was rebuked by Ancelotti.
In the press conference ahead of the Osasuna game on October 7, 2023. The manager said: “I don’t think Modric is considering leaving in January. He is still very important and we are happy with him,”
“I talk to Luka Modric every day and what he brings to the dressing room is something no one else can bring.”
“For me, he is very important even when he doesn’t play because he motivates his teammates. He doesn’t like not playing and it affects him, I understand that.”
The Croatia International signed a one year contract extension until June 2024. However, the midfielder had fallen down the pecking order.
Carlo Ancelotti now prefer to start Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham and Toni Kroos.
The former Tottenham midfielder had been linked with a move away from the club over the summer with a huge number of Saudi Arabia Pro League clubs fighting for his signature.
The midfielder made just eight appearances this season with three starts. However, he admitted it is strange not to be a regular starter but he is completely calm with the situation at the club.
Since joining Real Madrid in 2012 from Tottenham Hotspur, the midfielder had made 496 appearances.
Luka Modric Age
The midfielder was born on September 9, 1985, in the city of Zada, Croatia. He is currently 38 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Football Clubs Luka Modric Had Played For
He started his career in 2003 with Dinamo Zagreb. During his time at the club, he was loaned twice.
The first loan was from Zrinjski Mostar from 2003–2004. In 2004–2005, the midfielder was loaned to Inter Zapresic.
The midfielder finally left Dinamo Zagreb in 2008 to move to Tottenham Hotspur. The Croatian left the London team in 2014 to complete a move to Real Madrid.
Luka Modric Stats
The midfielder had made 751 appearances, scoring 86 goals and creating 123 assists in all club competitions. The Real Madrid player had received 99 yellow cards and two red cards.
Out of the 86 goals scored, 37 were for Real Madrid, 17 for Tottenham Hotspur, and 32 for Dinamo Zagreb.
However, for his national team, Croatia, the midfielder had made 168 appearances, scoring 24 goals in all competitions.
Luka Modric Best Goals
- The Goal Against Copenhagen in the Champions League on December 10, 2013.
- One of his best goals was his volley in the Premier League against Bolton on May 2, 2012.
- On March 5, 2013, the midfielder scored one of the best goals of his life against Manchester United in the Champions League
