Luka Modric has announced he will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of this season.
The 39-year-old posted on Instagram that he will play his last game at the Bernabeu on Saturday, when Madrid host Real Sociedad in their final La Liga match of the season.
Modric appeared to confirm his participation in the Club World Cup within his statement, with the tournament in the United States taking place from June 14 to July 13.
“I am leaving with a full heart,” he said. “Full of pride, gratitude, and indelible memories. And although, after the Club World Cup, I will no longer wear this shirt on the pitch, I will always be a Real Madrid fan.”
Modric has won 26 trophies since joining Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, playing 590 times and scoring 43 goals.
Among those trophies are four La Liga titles, while the 39-year-old has also helped his side to a record-levelling six Champions League trophies.
After helping Madrid to Champions League victory in 2017-18, as well as playing a leading role in Croatia’s run to the World Cup final in Russia, Modric won the Ballon d’Or, becoming the first player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to do so since Kaka in 2007.
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The Athletic reported in June 2024 that Modric took a decrease in salary to sign a one-year extension, after taking on a secondary role with his appearances often coming as a substitute.
His 26-trophy haul is a record tied with Nacho Fernandez, who left the club last summer in a move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah.
Modric became the oldest player to represent Madrid in La Liga, surpassing the record previously held by Ferenc Puskas. In January, Modric also overtook Puskas as Madrid’s oldest goalscorer at 39 years and 116 days, as he scored the equaliser in Madrid’s 2-1 win over Valencia.
Modric is the third longest-serving player of any team in the Spanish top-flight, behind Oscar de Marcos of Athletic Club and Koke of Atletico Madrid.
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