Luka Modric Pens New One Year Contract Extension With Spanish Champions Real Madrid

• Real Madrid has announced that Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the club until June 2023
• The Croatia midfielder moved to Real Madrid from Tottenham a decade ago and has established himself as one of the club's greatest players
• Modric has won the UEFA Champions League on 5 different occasions with the most recent victory in Paris against Liverpool in May

Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension at Real Madrid thereby ending speculation about his future with the Spanish Champions.

Modric has been an integral member of the Real Madrid team and played a key role as Los Blancos clinched a record-extending 14th UEFA Champions League title.

The 36-year-old’s deal with the Spanish Champions had been due to end this summer but Real Madrid has now announced via the club’s Twitter page that Modric has penned a new deal until 2023.

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The Croatian midfielder who has spent a decade with Real Madrid has won 5 UEFA Champions League titles since his move from the English Premier League side, Tottenham in 2012.

Modric has also won three La Liga championships, as well as three UEFA Super Cups, four FIFA Club World Cups, and one Copa del Rey.

Modric plans to retire at Real Madrid

Meanwhile, Luka Modric has revealed he will love to end his playing career at Real Madrid after extending his contract with the UEFA Champions League holders by one year.

According to Goal, the Croatian midfielder disclosed Madrid is also like his home and that he always feels loved by the club’s supporters.

Luka Modric had convinced the Real Madrid board to retain his services after another stellar campaign that saw him score 3 goals and provide 12 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions.

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Real Madrid agrees €100m deal to sign Aurelién Tchouaméni

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid has finally agreed on a deal to sign long-term target Aurelién Tchouaméni from top French Ligue 1 side, Monaco this summer.

The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has been on the radar of the UEFA Champions League winners following his impressive performances for Monaco and the French youth teams.

Real Madrid will pay a total of €100m for Tchouaméni who has agreed to a deal with the Spanish champions until the summer of 2027.