Midfield legend Luka Modric has announced that he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the ongoing season. He will play his final match at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, May 27, when Los Blancos take on Real Sociedad.
Taking to Instagram, Modric revealed that he would leave following the expiry of his contract this summer. He thanked club president Florentino Perez for signing him from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 and extended it to the managers and teammates he worked with over the last 13 years.
The Croatian midfielder added that he was proud to be part of a successful spell at the club. He wrote:
Luke Modric will feature for Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup next month. Los Blancos are expected to appoint Xabi Alonso as their next manager, who was once Modric’s teammate at Bernabeu, as Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement.
Luka Modric joined Real Madrid in 2012, with the Spanish side paying a reported £30 million to Tottenham. The Croatian has so far played 590 matches for Los Blancos, scoring 43 goals while assisting 95.
The midfielder finishes his Real career with four LaLiga titles, and six UEFA Champions League medals, among other honors.
There is little clarity on what Modric’s next move could be. He had expressed earlier this year that he wanted to retire at Santiago Bernabeu, but that could remain a dream for the midfielder.
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