Luka Modric Squashes Retirement Plans As Midfielder Pushes for New Real Madrid Contract

• Luka Modric is hoping to earn new contract with Real Madrid when his current deal expires in the summer
• Modric will turn 38 later this year but the Croatian midfielder has no plans to retire from football just yet
• The veteran midfielder has won five UEFA Champions League titles since joining Real Madrid in 2012 from Tottenham

Luka Modric has had a glorious career especially during his spell at Real Madrid, but the veteran midfielder is not yet ready to hang up his boots.

The Croatian midfielder joined Real Madrid from English Premier League side Tottenham for £30 million in 2012 and has gone on to become one of the Spanish club’s greats.

According to Goal, Modric who is into the final months of his current Real Madrid contract is not ready to retire and has revealed he wants to get a new deal with the La Liga champions.

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“I am doing everything I can to give my best and deserve the chance to continue here. I can’t do more, I have always had a very good relationship with the club and that’s not going to change.

"Just like last year, there’s no rush, we’re halfway through the season and there are many challenges ahead. I’m focused on that, on getting back to my best level, let’s see what happens."

Modric has been a key member under Carlo Ancelotti and has already scored six goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this campaign.

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Meanwhile, Luka Modric has revealed that Real Madrid were motivated by the suggestions that they were 'finished' and 'dead' in each of the ties during the 2021/22 season, Daily Mail reports.

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Los Blancos claimed their 14th European crown in scarcely believable circumstances after remarkable victories in the knockout stages.

Real Madrid came from behind to knockout Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City before getting a deserved 1-0 win against Liverpool in the Champions League final last season.

Modric compares Croatia to Real Madrid

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Luka Modric believes the Croatian national team possesses the same DNA as Spanish giants Real Madrid following their amazing World Cup run in Qatar.

Croatia is bidding to reach a successive World Cup final after impressive knockout victories against Japan and Brazil via penalties in the round of 16 and quarterfinals respectively.

Modric who has won five UEFA Champions League trophies with Real Madrid, disclosed that there are similarities in the mentalities between Croatia and the Spanish champions.