Modric already has a new team, Fabrizio Romano announces it and it will be official in a few days.

One of the key departures that Real Madrid will have to manage after its participation in the Club World Cup is Luka Modric. The Balkan "10", despite his desire to continue wearing the merengue jersey, didn't receive the desired call to renew his contract with the first team for one more season.

That's why he has been forced to leave as a free agent from Santiago Bernabéu locker room, a destination that would prevent his retirement at the Spanish capital club as he had wanted. His search for a new team, despite being nearly 40 years old (40 years old), to keep playing soccer at the highest level is also notable.

That decision has a widely known explanation. The Zadar genius wants to arrive in top form at the 2026 United States World Cup, a global event that could well be the last tournament in which he'll captain Croatia. He couldn't achieve that goal at Real Madrid, given the refusal regarding his renewal, so he decided to embark on another major soccer project.

After a brief search at some clubs in the Old Continent, the still midfielder of the white squad would have found the ideal team to continue his sports career. The information published by Fabrizio Romano indicates that Luka Modric has already decided to sign for AC Milan at the end of the Club World Cup.

There's no turning back

Luka Modric's addition to the  rossoneri squad will become official during July. It will be in that month when the medical examination by the northern Italian team will take place, since "the verbal agreement is done and sealed". Luka Modric's signing for AC Milan, almost officially confirmed, would be a matter of time.

The only thing that prevented his departure to Serie A when last season ended is the Club World Cup. The executives led by Florentino Pérez and Luka Modric himself reached a deal for the Croatian "10" to play in that competitionas his last act of service to the club... enabling a possibility never seen before.

Because Luka Modric would leave Real Madrid as world champion and having won every possible title at both the team and individual level. The Zadar genius's career in the white squad places him at the highest level among the legends of the Spanish capital club.

Many Madridists have felt Luka Modric's departure, but from the Valdebebas offices they point out that it was a necessary move to speed up the generational change in the white locker room. The signing of Franco Mastantuono and the increased prominence of Arda Güler will be logical consequences of this decision made by both parties.