Where is Modric's departure**!
According to the Spanish newspaper Relevo, Croatian veteran Luka Modric has been interested in Real Madrid. In the Champions League against RB Leipzig, Modric was depressed on the bench and did not even have a chance to warm up, and Real Madrid's No. 10 Modric was also greatly limited by the rapid growth of Camowenga, Chuameni and Bellingham, and he became a cannon fodder because of this transfer. When Luka Modric signed a new contract with Real Madrid last year, it was said that he wanted to get more playing opportunities at Real Madrid, but according to the statistics, Modric has only played 45% of the time this season, and he has averaged only 42 minutes per game. Modric was so angry at the situation that he left Real Madrid this summer, ending his 12-year managerial experience.
According to Ekrem Konu, Modric wants to play in Saudi Arabia this summer as he has already moved from Real Madrid to Spain. Saudi football club offered Modric a two-year contract of up to £100 million this summer. However, Modric has decided to stay at Real Madrid, having already rejected an offer from the Saudi club. Lacking the opportunity to play at Real Madrid, Modric has agreed to a high salary offered by a Saudi billionaire to stay in Saudi Arabia. The 38-year-old is also keen to get a lucrative Saudi coalition contract in order to earn a good pension after retirement. With the departure of Modric, Real Madrid's number 10 will change hands.
In addition, according to Spain's Diego Mengueves, Parisian superstar Kylian Mbappe will move to Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer. Although Mbappe has not yet been officially announced, the Queen Mother looks optimistic about Mbappe, who scored 53 goals in 52 appearances for Paris in the 2023 season. Mbappe is in the German transfer market for 180 million euros*** Despite being rejected by the high salary offered by the Paris club, Mbappe is reluctant to join Real Madrid. However, the "Queen Mother" did not prevent Mbappe from moving to Real Madrid. According to Spain, Mbappe will wear the number 10 shirt after moving to Real Madrid, which is exactly what Modric has. He will join Brazilian rising stars Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. as part of Real Madrid's new generation of strikers.
Note that Real Madrid did not adjust Mbappe's salary. Mbappe earns £70 million a year in Paris. Real Madrid is also only offering the Frenchman a contract of 35 million a year. That means Mbappe has to face a huge salary cut to join Real Madrid. Saudi Arabia's No.10 Modric can earn 50 million euros a year. Real Madrid's new No.10 player, Kylian Mbappe, is priced at £15 million a year