Real Madrid center midfielder Luka Modric is still one of the best at his position in LaLiga, but because Los Blancos are so loaded in the middle of the park after signing Jude Bellingham this past summer, the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner has seen his role phased out.
Modric is still a key part of the squad albeit in a rotational capacity. He no longer starts every game but rather a portion of the matches, and he sometimes comes off the bench, too.
Earlier this season, there was some drama regarding Modric and his future at the club, with many wondering if he would try to leave for another European club in order to start every match at the Champions League level – or even take a major payday in Saudi Arabia like former three-peat teammates and Ballon d’Or winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
Instead, Luka Modric has had a change of heart and seen the light, as MARCA report the 38-year-old is now willing to re-sign with Real Madrid and accept a role as a backup player. However, he has yet to tell president Florentino Perez and CEO Jose Angel Sanchez of his final decision.
Real Madrid fans would undoubtedly love Modric to stay. He still has a lot to offer the club in terms of his creation, intelligence, leadership, and even eye for spectacular clutch goals – which came in handy in LaLiga this season.
Modric is embracing something most players in modern football don’t, and that is the fact that sometimes you have to take a step back as a veteran player and let the young stars shine while still providing value to the team. Lukita can win more Champions Leagues with Real Madrid by taking on this role. In doing so, there should be nothing standing in his way to remaining in Madrid.
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