Veteran midfielder Luka Modric is expected to extend his contract with an additional year, as the deal will be signed next week.
This development has been confirmed by Florentino Perez who said he would want him to stay for another year following Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League victory.
The 38-year-old midfielder is poised to leave the Los Blancos during the end of this campaign with his partner Toni Kross who is retiring from professional football soon.
The deal took an unexpected turn as Real Madrid President Florentino Perez announced his intention to keep the veteran midfielder for an additional season.
The final meeting between Perez and Modric is set for next week as the midfielder will put pen to paper, snap pictures, and make his official announcement.
Modric was linked with a move to different clubs with London team Chelsea expected to add his experience to their list of young midfielders.
The former Ballon d’Or winner has been instrumental in Real Madrid’s successive UEFA Champions League triumph in decades, proving pivotal and game-changers in some decisive matches.