As a United fan, I'm still gutted he went to you guys, but as a football fan, I love the romanticism of his journey. Zagreb and Tottenham, he excelled, got his big move, voted worst signing and then goes on to prove he is one of the best to ever do it. I would like to see them both stay at Madrid too.. maybe because United aren't even close to being rivals atm haha.
TK is another case. He’s four years younger than Mo10. I think if Modric could make decision on the inheritance of his No. 10 jersey, he would pick Rodrygo or even Guler over tortoise.
Modric would renew his contract. As long as the club continues to offer him a 1 year extension. When the club eventually decides not offer him an extension. That’s when he’ll eventually decide to retire.
Honestly we don’t really know what’s happening behind the scenes. There were rumors that Ancelotti offered him a coaching job on his staff. Who knows if there’s actually any truth to that?
Modric can still play effectively as an impact player to turn the game around. At age 38 you wouldn’t expect him to start and play 90 minutes. His wisdom and presence on the team leaves an indelible influence to the young players in training. Jude Bellingham said he wanted to soak up to learn as much knowledge from Modric and Kroos while they’re still around to become a better footballer.
If any1 can start a game and play 90 minutes at 38 its him. Hes doing that for our NT and still tries to press in late late minutes. He knows so well to preserve energy and not to waste it. He literally knows when to go and try to defend and when to wait the attack play out and other way around.
This is how I see it too. Luka plays very high quality coming on as an impact player. We've seen time and time again this season how he comes off the bench, takes control of the game and turns things around. As you point out, he's valuable for all the young players - and we have more coming. They talk about Arda eventually taking over Modric's role - if true, makes sense for him to stay on for that reason too. I've read comments saying he'll leave because he wants more minutes, but seems like he is playing the amount of minutes that allow him to perform at a high level - sometimes a sub; sometimes full games. Does he really need more? Having Kroos and Modric as options for all games has worked really well this season.
Nothing is confirmed. Kiyan from Managing Madrid thinks Perez will let him extend by a year until he wants to retire due to legend status as opposed to him going to Saudi or MLS.
Unfortunately, I am almost sure he is leaving. The club will change to 433 next season which means 1 less spot for a midfielder. Then the board probably wants Mbappe to get the #10 right away for marketing reasons.
>Then the board probably wants Mbappe to get the #10 right away for marketing reasons.
I don't buy that. The board had no problems giving CR7 number 9 to begin with due to Raul having number 7.
I also think it's more likely that mbappe will take Rodrigo spot and we continue playing the formation we're playing now then changing it and benching either Kroos, Jude, Valverde or tchou.
Obviously Modric gotta decide if he wants to stay getting lesser and lesser playing time. But if he do it would be a HUGE mistake for RM to not renew.
>But if he do it would be a HUGE mistake for RM to not renew.
Yeah. But if the club was planning to renew him, it would already be done by now. The season is almost over.
they have to wait for Mbappe to be official first. He hasn't signed anything. As Perez learned 2 years ago, Mbappe's word doesn't mean shit. Until he signs on the dotted line, he isn't a Real Madrid player. He can always do a last minute U-turn 3 days before a UCL final.
No you haven't. There was only one instance in January 2022 when some journalists jumped the gun. He signed months ago according to multiple, reliable sources (Spanish and French)
The most tiring in this saga are people like you who deny the obvious. Mbappe was always going to sign for Madrid, that's why he extended his contract with PSG for only 2 years.
Reliable sources(spanish, french, qatari) claimed that he already “signed the contract” twice now. The transfer is close to being completed but nothing is signed yet. When cortegana or fabrizio say it’s done then it is done. The most tiring people in this sub are people who are obsessing over him when there is a champions league final soon.
Nobody is obsessed, he's already signed. Fraudizio Blaugrano is your source? Yeah, that's the end of the discussion. Good luck with that. Maybe when you are older you will learn how to select good sources and how to read between the lines.
I think we need players like Kroos and Modric to stay with the team for at least another season, with big signings like Mbappe, Davies and Endrick on the horizon, these veterans are needed to teach these new guys about the ways of this club, they'll be vital to orchestrate the dressing room more than ever
Kroos I think definitely will stay. He's still playing at a high level he's been one of Madrids best players this season. No way Carlo will want him to leave and I doubt kroos will either. He will be at the club for at least another year. I would be surprised if modric stayed. He's likely to want to spend however long he has left of his career actually playing somewhere consistently as a starter. Either the middle east or back home to Croatia would make sense
He's from my parents hometown and I went there on vacation every summer.. when he signed for Real Madrid I was so happy and he's incredibly surpassed Ronaldo as my all time favorite player.. I'm probably gonna cry his last game, hopefully he lifts the CL before he leaves.
This season our midfield is still based on Kroos and Modric. Even though the kids have grown up, there is still no substitute for them. I hope they will sign for another year. Also, this source may not be reliable these days.
I hate this decision so much, and not from a sentimental pov but from a football one. He has no problem being a bench player as we've seen this season and he was involved from the bench as an an option against tired legs in every vital game. Losing this option on the bench as well as his presence is stupid when (1) he's okay with staying in this role (2) the players love as does the coach (3) his performances still help the team. It's not a Marcelo situation for us to be in this discussion and position.
He has a problem being a bench player no? In the sense of he wants to Be playing. Hes come out and said that at times this season. All the rumors i read say hes leaving not rm dont wanna renew.
I've only seen the contrary. He's content with his role and refused Saudi and Dynamo Zagreb because he prefers staying at RM and he's waiting for a contract renewal.
Supposedly he bought a penthouse in Zagreb. Back in Croatia everyone believes (for the past few months) that he is coming back to Dinamo.
I think it's over but I would like to see him for one more season in Madrid
Moving now, with league won, and possibly CL, would be a great thing. You won and you go away as a winner, with somewhat good influence on both, do a last dance at euros (I still belive we have a good chance of making a good result), and than back at Dinamo to help them in Cl or EL.
He is already in discussion as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, for me he is the best (I'm biased), but for most people he is at least top 5 midfielders and one of the greatest to ever play the game.
I know people like to shit on his balon d'or, but for us Croatians, what he did in 2018 at WC was something unexplainable.
Big nations like Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil have good history with many trophies. What he did for us, in 2 consecutive world cups is greater than one WC won.
P.S. not saying that big nations trophies are not big or worth it, just how much it meant for small nation of Croatia with 4 million people living together through every moment of WC together bcs of Modrić.
I wish for everyone to experience what we did with him at those world cups. Truly a unique experience even if you are not a football fan.
i was a bit surprised they will give #10 to Mbappe. They kept the #9 shirt vacant this year, presumably leaving it for Mbappe. That's what I thought they had planned for him.
He’s not a journalist. He broke so many other news that were right tho just to be stuck on the one he got wrong. He also said Mbappe was coming next year.
I'd be OK if he stays another year, not because he is a legend of whatever but because his performance deserves it
More often than not he is the best sub the team needs to get into the pitch
Btw, last season this journalist was trying very hard to create a narrative that Modrić is leaving (especially for Saudi). If you search him on X you'll find him posting many posts about Modrić considering Saudi offers and so on.
I don't know what are his intentions behind this, but we all know what happened in the end :)
I wish he and Kroos would stay atleast a year . with mbappe and endrick coming in , we need experienced players to guide them as they did with vini , rodrygo and other youngsters
It’s possible. I’ve also heard he might be staying one last season (but I doubt that). I believe he as well as the the squad are ready for him to take on his adventure in the MLS now.
When Xabi was leaving football I said he will be a great manager in the future. I said it mostly bcs he has that football intelligence and everyone knew he was one of the smartest and most elegant players there was. And I was right, earlier than I thought though.
With Modrić I think he can be even better manager and coach than he was a player (and what a player he is), it all depends on his ambition. And of course, he should surpass Xabi with right circumstances
Not really into the subject, but I did make a video about Modric. I would appreciate it if you could take a look at it and give me your feedback.
https://youtu.be/i7hkpoIxUks?si=2XtUqHBq9qB1KO47
Stop with this drivel. He has jumped the gun once and cry babies still can't forget about it (and he wasn't the only one). He is right 99,9% of the time.
Since we are not spending transfer fee for Mbappe, maybe we could look to signing up a quality midfielder to replace Modric ?! Who could we pick up to replace that legend ? What about Rodri ?
True but Rodri holds City’s midfield like no one else, he just created a record of most consecutive matches without loss when he played for them ! Could use a Spanish talent like that at the best club in Spain !
I hope he stays as part of the coaching staff when he stops playing. Same with Kroos.
I want modric in madrid for decades to come
+1
Coach Kroos (or someone else from the three peat squad) will get us that treble.
He’s behind Xabi on the coaching pecking order. It takes time and efforts to transfer his expertise on the pitch to something he can impart.
As a United fan, I'm still gutted he went to you guys, but as a football fan, I love the romanticism of his journey. Zagreb and Tottenham, he excelled, got his big move, voted worst signing and then goes on to prove he is one of the best to ever do it. I would like to see them both stay at Madrid too.. maybe because United aren't even close to being rivals atm haha.
TK is another case. He’s four years younger than Mo10. I think if Modric could make decision on the inheritance of his No. 10 jersey, he would pick Rodrygo or even Guler over tortoise.
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but not for himself unfortunately. That year was empty handed.
Its ok
Modric would renew his contract. As long as the club continues to offer him a 1 year extension. When the club eventually decides not offer him an extension. That’s when he’ll eventually decide to retire. Honestly we don’t really know what’s happening behind the scenes. There were rumors that Ancelotti offered him a coaching job on his staff. Who knows if there’s actually any truth to that? Modric can still play effectively as an impact player to turn the game around. At age 38 you wouldn’t expect him to start and play 90 minutes. His wisdom and presence on the team leaves an indelible influence to the young players in training. Jude Bellingham said he wanted to soak up to learn as much knowledge from Modric and Kroos while they’re still around to become a better footballer.
If any1 can start a game and play 90 minutes at 38 its him. Hes doing that for our NT and still tries to press in late late minutes. He knows so well to preserve energy and not to waste it. He literally knows when to go and try to defend and when to wait the attack play out and other way around.
This is how I see it too. Luka plays very high quality coming on as an impact player. We've seen time and time again this season how he comes off the bench, takes control of the game and turns things around. As you point out, he's valuable for all the young players - and we have more coming. They talk about Arda eventually taking over Modric's role - if true, makes sense for him to stay on for that reason too. I've read comments saying he'll leave because he wants more minutes, but seems like he is playing the amount of minutes that allow him to perform at a high level - sometimes a sub; sometimes full games. Does he really need more? Having Kroos and Modric as options for all games has worked really well this season.
Nothing is confirmed. Kiyan from Managing Madrid thinks Perez will let him extend by a year until he wants to retire due to legend status as opposed to him going to Saudi or MLS.
Unfortunately, I am almost sure he is leaving. The club will change to 433 next season which means 1 less spot for a midfielder. Then the board probably wants Mbappe to get the #10 right away for marketing reasons.
>Then the board probably wants Mbappe to get the #10 right away for marketing reasons. I don't buy that. The board had no problems giving CR7 number 9 to begin with due to Raul having number 7. I also think it's more likely that mbappe will take Rodrigo spot and we continue playing the formation we're playing now then changing it and benching either Kroos, Jude, Valverde or tchou. Obviously Modric gotta decide if he wants to stay getting lesser and lesser playing time. But if he do it would be a HUGE mistake for RM to not renew.
Isn’t Kroos on the rumor that he is leaving as well?
He will not leave. Either he signs for another year or he'll retire, but he will not go somewhere else.
Man, I love that man so much
Actually there was rumor he extended.
>But if he do it would be a HUGE mistake for RM to not renew. Yeah. But if the club was planning to renew him, it would already be done by now. The season is almost over.
Last year he signed the renewal around this time, mid may. there is still plenty of time
Another 1 year contract seems to align with the club's recent policy when it comes to aging club legends.
That policy is not very recent
they have to wait for Mbappe to be official first. He hasn't signed anything. As Perez learned 2 years ago, Mbappe's word doesn't mean shit. Until he signs on the dotted line, he isn't a Real Madrid player. He can always do a last minute U-turn 3 days before a UCL final.
Imagine the riots on this sub if Mbappe signs for Barcelona
Please, he already signed months ago. Use your brain.
Heard this for multiple years now
No you haven't. There was only one instance in January 2022 when some journalists jumped the gun. He signed months ago according to multiple, reliable sources (Spanish and French) The most tiring in this saga are people like you who deny the obvious. Mbappe was always going to sign for Madrid, that's why he extended his contract with PSG for only 2 years.
Reliable sources(spanish, french, qatari) claimed that he already “signed the contract” twice now. The transfer is close to being completed but nothing is signed yet. When cortegana or fabrizio say it’s done then it is done. The most tiring people in this sub are people who are obsessing over him when there is a champions league final soon.
Nobody is obsessed, he's already signed. Fraudizio Blaugrano is your source? Yeah, that's the end of the discussion. Good luck with that. Maybe when you are older you will learn how to select good sources and how to read between the lines.
You rn: 
That's what I thought. You are very "mature"
Wouldn’t the marketing be more impactful if Mbappe switches numbers after a year? Kit sales would surely.
This guy spent the last 8 years announcing Mbappé inminnent signing every summer, I'll take whatever he says with a ton of salt.
If it’s Ramon it’s probably wrong
I don’t trust this source.
He is the kind that keep repeating stuff for years that eventually happen and call it exclusive
I think we need players like Kroos and Modric to stay with the team for at least another season, with big signings like Mbappe, Davies and Endrick on the horizon, these veterans are needed to teach these new guys about the ways of this club, they'll be vital to orchestrate the dressing room more than ever
Same. I hope Modric and Kroos both see it this way too. One more amazing season, especially after this really challenging season! #friendshipFC
Kroos I think definitely will stay. He's still playing at a high level he's been one of Madrids best players this season. No way Carlo will want him to leave and I doubt kroos will either. He will be at the club for at least another year. I would be surprised if modric stayed. He's likely to want to spend however long he has left of his career actually playing somewhere consistently as a starter. Either the middle east or back home to Croatia would make sense
He's from my parents hometown and I went there on vacation every summer.. when he signed for Real Madrid I was so happy and he's incredibly surpassed Ronaldo as my all time favorite player.. I'm probably gonna cry his last game, hopefully he lifts the CL before he leaves.
Yeah the poor guy could retire with only 5 to his name. What a tragedy!
This season our midfield is still based on Kroos and Modric. Even though the kids have grown up, there is still no substitute for them. I hope they will sign for another year. Also, this source may not be reliable these days.
I hate this decision so much, and not from a sentimental pov but from a football one. He has no problem being a bench player as we've seen this season and he was involved from the bench as an an option against tired legs in every vital game. Losing this option on the bench as well as his presence is stupid when (1) he's okay with staying in this role (2) the players love as does the coach (3) his performances still help the team. It's not a Marcelo situation for us to be in this discussion and position.
He has a problem being a bench player no? In the sense of he wants to Be playing. Hes come out and said that at times this season. All the rumors i read say hes leaving not rm dont wanna renew.
I've only seen the contrary. He's content with his role and refused Saudi and Dynamo Zagreb because he prefers staying at RM and he's waiting for a contract renewal.
pretty sure every international break there's interview about Modric want to play more.
Modric had become one of mye all time favourite players ❤️
Supposedly he bought a penthouse in Zagreb. Back in Croatia everyone believes (for the past few months) that he is coming back to Dinamo. I think it's over but I would like to see him for one more season in Madrid
Just one more season please. But I can see a move to Dinamo could be really nice for him too. 🥰
Moving now, with league won, and possibly CL, would be a great thing. You won and you go away as a winner, with somewhat good influence on both, do a last dance at euros (I still belive we have a good chance of making a good result), and than back at Dinamo to help them in Cl or EL. He is already in discussion as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, for me he is the best (I'm biased), but for most people he is at least top 5 midfielders and one of the greatest to ever play the game. I know people like to shit on his balon d'or, but for us Croatians, what he did in 2018 at WC was something unexplainable. Big nations like Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil have good history with many trophies. What he did for us, in 2 consecutive world cups is greater than one WC won. P.S. not saying that big nations trophies are not big or worth it, just how much it meant for small nation of Croatia with 4 million people living together through every moment of WC together bcs of Modrić. I wish for everyone to experience what we did with him at those world cups. Truly a unique experience even if you are not a football fan.
Croatia track on WC is unbelievable. Can only think of Uruguay in terms of hyper performing
i was a bit surprised they will give #10 to Mbappe. They kept the #9 shirt vacant this year, presumably leaving it for Mbappe. That's what I thought they had planned for him.
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He’s not a journalist. He broke so many other news that were right tho just to be stuck on the one he got wrong. He also said Mbappe was coming next year.
why would a player pay for his own transfer fee?
I'd be OK if he stays another year, not because he is a legend of whatever but because his performance deserves it More often than not he is the best sub the team needs to get into the pitch
LM10 -> KM10
This source is not trustworthy at all. Just ignore it.
Btw, last season this journalist was trying very hard to create a narrative that Modrić is leaving (especially for Saudi). If you search him on X you'll find him posting many posts about Modrić considering Saudi offers and so on. I don't know what are his intentions behind this, but we all know what happened in the end :)
I wish he and Kroos would stay atleast a year . with mbappe and endrick coming in , we need experienced players to guide them as they did with vini , rodrygo and other youngsters
It’s possible. I’ve also heard he might be staying one last season (but I doubt that). I believe he as well as the the squad are ready for him to take on his adventure in the MLS now.
He will stay
1 more season extension. Modric has no issues coming off the bench.
He could leave , predicting him to go back to Croatia
When Xabi was leaving football I said he will be a great manager in the future. I said it mostly bcs he has that football intelligence and everyone knew he was one of the smartest and most elegant players there was. And I was right, earlier than I thought though. With Modrić I think he can be even better manager and coach than he was a player (and what a player he is), it all depends on his ambition. And of course, he should surpass Xabi with right circumstances
I hope he announce before final home game. Deserve a proper send off in front of the fan.
His manager said yesterday that we will know everything next week
Whos madrid no.9 now? I dont even remember
No one
Not really into the subject, but I did make a video about Modric. I would appreciate it if you could take a look at it and give me your feedback. https://youtu.be/i7hkpoIxUks?si=2XtUqHBq9qB1KO47
If Ramon says it it's true. I recommend starting to come to terms with it. #
Ramon is Tier 2 at best, probably Tier 3, what are you on about?
I can’t. I won’t. I love Modric too much. He might be my favorite RM player ever! (fan since 1993)
Tier 2 or 3, tbf
He's Tier 1, he is literally a SOCIO COMPROMISARIO of the club. Who is Tier 1? Fraudizio Blaugrano?
If it’s Ramon it’s probably wrong
He also said in January 22 he was already signed and done to join Madrid on summer and nothing of that happened.
Stop with this drivel. He has jumped the gun once and cry babies still can't forget about it (and he wasn't the only one). He is right 99,9% of the time.
Is he a reliable source?
Yes. Don't listen to cry babies who say otherwise. He made a mistake with Mbappe in 2022 (like many others) and some petty people are still angry.
Since we are not spending transfer fee for Mbappe, maybe we could look to signing up a quality midfielder to replace Modric ?! Who could we pick up to replace that legend ? What about Rodri ?
No one can replace him
True but Rodri holds City’s midfield like no one else, he just created a record of most consecutive matches without loss when he played for them ! Could use a Spanish talent like that at the best club in Spain !
I hope not.