Madrid: Luka Modric has signed a brand new deal to stay him at Actual Madrid till the top of subsequent season, the Ecu champions mentioned on Wednesday.

The Croatia midfielder, who turns 37 in September, performed a key function in Carlo Ancelotti’s facet closing time period as they gained the L. a. Liga and Champions League titles.

“Actual Madrid C. F. and Luka Modric have reached an settlement to increase the participant’s contract till 30 June 2023,” the membership mentioned in a remark.

Modric, who gained his one hundred and fiftieth world cap in Croatia’s 1-1 draw with France on Monday, additionally signed a one-year deal 365 days in the past.

He joined Actual from Tottenham in 2012 and has long past directly to make 436 appearances for the Spanish giants, profitable the Champions League 5 instances and 3 L. a. Liga titles.

“Modric goes to finish his profession with Actual Madrid,” Actual trainer Ancelotti mentioned in April.

“I don’t know when, however that’s everybody’s concept. There’s no downside for the membership or the control to increase his contract, that’s transparent.”

Modric has endured to often get started in midfield along fellow membership stalwarts Casemiro and Toni Kroos.

Eduardo Camavinga has inspired in his first season, regularly instead, whilst Madrid have reportedly agreed a deal to signal his fellow French teen Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco.

However Modric was once by no means anticipated to practice long-time teammates Isco, Gareth Bale and Marcelo out of the door on the Santiago Bernabeu.