After several weeks of intrigue, Real Madrid announced this Monday renewal Luke Modric One more season until 30 June 2024. The Croatian midfielder finally decided to extend his relationship with the white club for another year, ignoring the millionaire siren songs from Saudi Arabia.

HE real Madrid thus ensuring the continuity of one of the greatest legends of its recent history, Ballon d’Or in 2018 and as the club recalls, “A player who defended our jersey for 11 seasons played 488 matches and won 23 titles: 5 Champions Leagues, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 3 Leagues, 2 King’s Cups and 4 Spanish Super Cups”.

Offer from Saudi Arabia to Modric

Modric, who is close to 38 years old (turning in September), eventually chose to extend his competitive life in Europe, despite Saudi Arabia sacking him. 120 million euros on the tableIt’s close to (if not over) the total money he’s earned in his sports career at Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham and Real Madrid.

Modric had the record since winter Saudi interest in their services. As Benzema did, in the first place did not listen to the offerbut as with the French, the dictatorship returned for him and increased its economic offer. A move that made Real Madrid think it would be his last days as a Real Madrid player.

Modric’s replenishment requires a brutal overbooking in midfield for Carlo Ancelotti. The next course will have seven players for three positions a priori: Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Kroos, Bellingham, Ceballos, Valverde and Croatianurged to cease to exist in favor of other younger colleagues with greater projection.

Real Madrid transfer market

With the announcement of Modric’s extension of his contract, Real Madrid is closing the first part of the summer market. Before the Croatian, the white club has already announced its 2019 renewal. Nacho Fernández, Toni Kroos and Dani Ceballos. Fired in outgoing episodes Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio Mariano Diaz and the Coming Danger. And confirmed the signatures Brahim Díaz, Fran García, Jude Bellingham and Joselu Mato.

For the rest of the summer, there will be open folders no matter what. What could happen with Kylian Mbappé?. Alvaro Odriozola and Jesus Vallejo They don’t count for Carlo Ancelotti and the club will find a way out for them. It remains to be seen what happened to the target and where it is. Andriy Lunin Continuity is not guaranteed. And the door is not closed to any handshake either on the sides or in the front.