In Saudi Arabia, they intend to keep improving their competition year after year with the arrival of big stars. As expected, a club they're very interested in is Real Madrid, trying to convince its players with high salaries. Taking advantage of the visit for the Super Cup, high-ranking officials from the PIF (Public Investment Fund) have taken the opportunity to contact an important player: Luka Modric.
Modric's contract with Real Madrid ends on June 30, and he's free to negotiate with any team. However, his priority is to continue at Santiago Bernabéu next season. After receiving the proposal, which would earn him many (many) millions, the Croatian has spoken with Florentino Pérez: he doesn't want to make a wrong move. Before accepting any kind of departure, he wants to discuss it with the president.
Luka Modric is clear that his future will be with Real Madrid as long as Florentino Pérez wants. The president has asked him for time, but the plan is to renew him. If he wants to leave, the Croatian already knows that nothing will change contractually for him. It's very simple for him to stay: he would sign for one year with the same salary as now.
This salary, compared to what they're offering from Saudi Arabia, is very low. However, Luka Modric isn't motivated by money, as Florentino Pérez well knows. For now, retirement isn't on his mind, and he has a plan: to stay active until the 2026 World Cup, when he'll be 40 years old.
Luka Modric Has a Big Offer from Saudi Arabia to Say Farewell to Real Madrid
Initially, it was hard for Luka Modric to accept the secondary role he now has at Real Madrid, but he's more than internalized it. He accepts it and even likes it: in a few minutes, he can control the games and show all his quality. The Croatian wants to retire with honors and feel important, both at the club level and with Croatia.
That's why Luka Modric has been frank with Florentino: if they want him, he'll renew with Madrid, he doesn't care about the money from Saudi Arabia. What he wants is to stay physically fit to play his last World Cup as a professional and try to bring great joy to his fans.
In any case, there's a lot of time ahead. Initially, everything seems to indicate that Luka Modric will renew for one year with Real Madrid, but you never know. In Saudi Arabia, they remain alert and have a contract with many millions ready to take him before he retires.