Luca Modric is the player Martin Ødegaard was meant to carry on the legacy of at Real Madrid. The problem was that Modric never showed signs of getting older. In his last season for the La Liga giant, the veteran was in the match arena for three thousand minutes, Carlo Ancletti described the physique of the Croatian playmaker as belonging to a youth. So when Modric last summer chose to exit Real Madrid and sign with AC Milan, there was excitement about whether the 40-year-old still had pace and physicality inside. After two-thirds of the season played, no one sees this as a current issue.
Modric stated he came to Milan to win titles, started with games at the title level – and has kept his cool through 26 games and close to 2000 minutes in the match arena.
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AC Milan had a horribly weak 8th place in Serie A last season. With maestro Modric as the midfield general, the Milan club is eight points behind city rivals Inter at the top, but three and six points ahead of 3rd and 4th place.
In the summer, the 40-year-old Modric’s contract expires. According to CalcioMercato , the AC Milan management is convinced of two things. Firstly, Luka Modric is physically and mentally ready for another season at the top level. Secondly, AC Milanneed Modric on the pitch.
The Italian media reports Milan are now working hard to finalize the details of an extension with Modric. Who is unlikely to turn down the offer to continue past his 41st year of life.
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Here is a small video preview of Modric’s central role at Milan:
