After 13 seasons spent at Real Madrid from 2012 to 2025, Luka Modric will discover a new challenge in Italy in the workforce of AC Milan until June 2026 with an optional year.
The Croatian legend will bring his experience to a club that has struggled to find its superb since several seasons despite its title of Italian champion in 2022 and its semi-final of the Champions League in 2023.
Presented this Monday in front of the press, the 2018 Ballon d'Or spoke for a long time on its new Italian adventure but also on its future. The Croatian is no longer very far from the end of his career.
« I have After 13 years in the biggest club in the world, and today I join a club which, in the past, was what Real Madrid is today. They lost it along the way. Milan must endeavor to find this level. It's up to me to do my best this year and take full advantage of it (…) We all remember Milan as one of the best world teams. You cannot be satisfied with a mediocre season or a simple qualification for the Champions League. As for my vision for Milan, you also have to stay humble: you have to work hard to bring the team back to its highest level. I am very competitive; I want to transmit this to the team. The minimum objective is to qualify for the Champions League, but Milan must fight to win titles. This is my goal, and it should be the same for all those who work in Milan. But you have to stay humble and have a solid team.
he launched to journalists.
Before continuing and evoking his future: “My last club? I don't know, it's too early to say. My goal is clearly to participate in the World Cup next year, but you must first qualify. But I don't project myself too far. The important thing is to live the present and do things well. I want to start this new adventure, prepare myself as best as possible to be at the level that this club requires. There will be time for the future. I have to focus on the present to give everything for Milan. »»
Holder this season?
Will Luka Modric be a holder in the Milanese midfield this season? It is a possibility. Max Allegri could use the experience of the Croatian to raise the level of his team. Despite his 39 years, the former Real Madrid maestro has a high level and a more than correct physical condition for an age player. There is no doubt that he will quickly seduce the red and black people …
