Luka Modric's contract with Real Madrid expires this summer, but at 39, it's likely that he will extend his stay at the Bernabeu for another year.

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• Modric's contract expires in the summer
• No talks held over a renewal
• Croatian would love to stay at Real Madrid

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Luka Modric's desire is to prolong his Real Madrid career beyond the summer, when his current contract expires, and stay at the club for at least another season.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  In recent weeks, Modric has regained his spot in Carlo Ancelotti's starting line-up, largely thanks to an injury to Dani Ceballos in February and Fede Valverde having to play as a makeshift right-back. In Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Ceballos, the club has a strong young core in midfield, which has reduced Modric to a squad role since 2023. But in the wake of his recent performances, and his unparalleled longevity at the highest level, Los Blancos may well be tempted to keep their iconic midfielder for another year, something that Ancelotti has confidently supported.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  If Real Madrid do offer Modric an extension for another season, it would result in the Croatian becoming the first-ever player to play for Madrid in their forties. As it is, Modric is both the club's oldest player and goal scorer of all time.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LUKA MODRIC?

  While fans await the verdict on the evergreen 39-year-old's future in the Spanish capital, he is still going strong at both club and international level. Modric will captain Croatia in the first leg of the Nations League quarter-final on Thursday, March 20, facing club team-mates Kylian Mbappe, Tchouameni, and Camavinga in the opposition.

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