Goodbye, Real Madrid! revealed that Modric had no hope of renewing his contract, Mbappe crushed the last hope, and the fans were relieved
Despite the difficulty, Real Madrid still managed to win three points and continue to lead La Liga without defeat in 20 rounds. In this battle, Modric once again showed his aftermath, and the 38-year-old Magic Flute explained to the outside world: Mr. Golden Ball has never been a parallel import, no matter how old he is. There is no doubt that Modric is still capable of playing for Real Madrid, but the reality is cruel, and Florentino has to make a difficult decision for the team: not to renew Modric's contract, and the time to say goodbye is very close!
Carlo Ancelotti has been compressing Modric's playing time since the start of the season, with the Italian head coach speaking about the issue in public on more than one occasion. In exceptional circumstances, Real Madrid had to make room for a young midfielder, and Modric was naturally overlooked. However, in the limited time he had, Modric still contributed a lot to Real Madrid: 2 goals and 5 assists in 29 games. The overall stats are second only to Bellingham and Kroos among midfielders, showing that the Magic Flute is still an important part of Real Madrid.
However, at the age of 38, it has become difficult to continue one year at a time. According to the Spanish media "DC", Real Madrid has no intention of renewing Modric's contract, and the cooperation between the two sides will be terminated after the season. On the surface, age is an important factor in putting a contract on hold, but in fact, Real Madrid is more concerned about economic factors. Especially when Mbappe is about to join, Modric has become the first "victim". In addition, there is a high probability that Nacho and Vázquez will also be purged.
said that it was a visa-free, but Real Madrid still had to pay a huge price to bring in Mbappe. First of all, the Mbappe family will definitely ask for a significant signing fee. Secondly, even if Mbappe lowers the salary requirements, he will have to take the team's maximum salary, which is within a reasonable range of 13 million to 15 million after tax. For Mbappe, this salary is normal, but for Real Madrid, it is undoubtedly a huge burden. There are already several players in the Real Madrid squad that exceed 20 million (before tax), and Real Madrid must consider the financial balance.
All factors combined, and Modric became the first player to be cleared because of the Magic Flute's age and salary. Maybe reluctantly, but Florentino had to do it because he had to think about the whole club. In fact, Modric himself can see that Real Madrid's reliance on him is getting lower and lower, and his departure is not an accident. No matter how hard he works, Real Madrid will not have any mercy, because this is the big situation.
In fact, many Real Madrid fans have been relieved, and they hope that Modric can leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. Today, Modric has three main destinations: the MLS, the Saudi league and Dinamo Zagreb. There is no doubt that Melinger wants the Magic Flute to go to the Saudi league, where a two-year, nearly 200 million euros contract awaits him. Building on his achievements at Real Madrid, it's time for Modric to be a little more "selfish": earn a salary that his entire career can't reach!