Everything is going in the expected direction, Mbappe announced on his personal social media that he will end his seven-year career in Paris and leave as a free agent, and the team he will join will most likely be Real Madrid. According to reports from Spanish journalists, Mbappe will take over the No. 10 shirt left by Modric, the contract renewal negotiations between the Magic Flute and the club are not going well, and it is difficult for the two sides to reach an agreement again, Modric will leave Real Madrid as a free agent after the end of this season, and Saudi Arabia will be his most likely destination.
Judging from the current news, Florentino has personally communicated with Modric to inform him that the two sides will not renew his contract, and Real Madrid believes that the 39-year-old Modric is not in the club's future plans. And Modric himself has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the playing time in interviews, in the current Real Madrid midfield lineup, his appearance order is relatively low, and this situation will be more obvious next season, and it is completely understandable not to renew his contract.
From a statistical point of view, Luka Modric has only started 19 games for Real Madrid in the league and Champions League this season, scoring two goals and providing five assists, and the Magic Flute believes that his current physical form still has the potential to contribute more to Real Madrid. It's just that in the current Real Madrid midfield, including Bellingham, Valverde and others, they are all the key training targets of Real Madrid in the future, and Modric still needs to make way for young people even if there is no problem with his strength. And judging from the process of the game, in the case of a relatively dense game, Modric's physical strength was not enough to support the whole game.
If you consider the team lineup, Modric still has the opportunity to contribute to the team, especially in the case of third-tier operations, Real Madrid's midfield needs enough rotation players, and in key games, veterans like Modric can also bring more help to the team, such as the knockout round of the Champions League. However, waiting on the bench for a long time is not an option for Modric, he prefers to go to a team that guarantees playing time, and the Saudi league prepared a high offer for Modric last year, which is still valid this summer.
Modric, who left Real Madrid, will also have a new owner of his No. 10 shirt, and Mbappe, who is about to join Real Madrid, will receive this legendary number. The No. 10 shirt is not Mbappe's first choice, but his favorite No. 7 currently belongs to Vinicius, and the Brazilian winger has played very well this season, and the possibility of giving up the No. 7 shirt is not very high, and the No. 10 shirt left by Modric is naturally the best choice. For Real Madrid fans, the departure of the Magic Flute also means the end of an era, and it is also a good option for him to go to Saudi Arabia to pan for gold at the end of his career.