Luka Modrić can stay at Real Madrid for as long as he wants, rewarding his legend status. This offer has been presented by Carlo Ancelotti himself.
Luka Modrić is one of those players who ages like a fine wine. They say that when players age, their physicality is the first to go, while their technical ability remains forever. Well, Modrić has taken care of his physical state since his stamina shows no sign of depreciation.
Right now, Luka Modrić is the man of the moment. This is because the Croatian international bagged one of the best goals of his career (it's a fine pile to choose from) at the weekend. Playing 86 minutes against Girona in La Liga, Modrić scored a long-range strike. This goal helped Los Blancos to win their 16th game of the season, remaining level on points with Barcelona.
Luka Modric is out of contract at the end of this season. This, combined with his age of 39 years old, leaves fans wondering whether they are seeing the final few months of Luka Modrić. If Carlo Ancelotti has anything to do with it, this won't be the case.
Carlo Ancelotti gives Luka Modrić a substantial Real Madrid offer
According to a recent post from Fabrizio Romano, Carlo Ancelotti has stated that Luka Modrić is free to play at Real Madrid for as long as he wishes. He said this while praising Luka Modrić for his legendary status.
In his own words, Ancelotti said: “Luka has to continue as long as he wants. Modrić is a gift for football. Everything he does, he does very well. Real Madrid are lucky to have a legend like him”.
As far as Real Madrid fans are concerned, we would like to see Modrić play until the end of time. If there was a way we could preserve the best players and ensure their skillset remained intact for the rest of eternity, Luka Modrić would be one of the first on the list.
Next up, Real Madrid has an important fixture against Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semifinal. We can only hope that the quick turnaround in fixtures doesn't prove too sudden for Luka Modrić as he has some momentum to build on now. Besides, his experience often proves pivotal in matches like this one.