Luka Modric, 39, ‘to undergo medical with seven-time Champions League winners' ahead of bombshell transfer
LUKA MODRIC is set to undergo a medical at AC Milan after the Club World Cup, according to reports.
The Croatian, 39, has already announced that he will leave Real Madrid following the conclusion of the revamped tournament in the US.
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Luka Modric is set to wave goodbye to Real Madrid
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Despite his upcoming exit,
According to transfer expert
The former
Alonso's men begin their Club World Cup campaign by facing Al-Hilal in
Miami
on June 18.
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They will then play further matches against Pachuca and RB Salzburg - with the final scheduled for July 13.
Despite interest from
Saudi Arabia
and
MLS
, Modric has decided to keep playing in
Europe
.
The
Croatia
icon would like to represent his country at
next
summer
's World Cup, by which time he will be 40-years-old.
Modric joined
Real Madrid
from Spurs in 2012 and has since gone on to make 591 appearances for Los Blancos.
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The dynamic midfielder has won the
Champions League
a staggering six times during his career, while he also earned the
Ballon d'Or
in 2018.
Despite his veteran status, Modric made 57 appearances for Real in all
competitions
this season, including 35 in LaLiga.
Luka Modric passed out in a cubicle and had to be carried out by a bouncer on his first Tottenham night out, says Jenas v2
The experienced playmaker wore the captain's armband on several occasions under former boss
Carlo Ancelotti
.
While Modric will continue to play at a high level for AC Milan, he has also begun to consider life after professional
football
.
In April it was confirmed that the global superstar had
Swansea City
.
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