Luka Modric inks new 1-year deal with Real Madrid

Luka Modric extended his contract with Real Madrid with 1 season as he will be part of the team at least until June 2024, the team shared on social media.

Understand Luka Modrić received one of biggest salary proposals ever in football from Saudi. 🇸🇦

He decided to turn down the bid with the utmost respect. ⛔️

There’s only one reason: he wants play, fight and win again at the club of his life Real Madrid. ⚪️✨

Modrić, 2024. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/Gm42BtqBNl

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 26, 2023

More on this topic:

Real Madrid beats Pachuca to clinch the Intercontinental cup

The veteran from Croatia (37) landed in Madrid in 2012 and has to his name 23 trophies in 11 campaigns at the Bernabeu.

Luka spoke after the end of the season that he prefers to be part of the club in the upcoming campaign despite clubs from Saudi Arabia offering him a lot of money to play in the Middle East.

Modric has great company at Real for the upcoming season for a place in the midfield, and he will have to compete with Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, and Dani Ceballos.

OFFICIAL: Luka Modrić joins Toni Kroos in extending his Real Madrid contract to 2024

They’re still going 👽 pic.twitter.com/HMFY2ONolJ

— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 26, 2023