It is a page of history that turns to Real Madrid. After thirteen seasons spent under the Merengues colors, Luka Modric is preparing to leave the club, leaving behind an indelible imprint. At 39, the Croatian playing master made his farewell to Santiago Bernabéu in a last moving match against Real Sociedad. Welcomed by a standing ovation, Modric was praised by the supporters, his teammates and the supervision, in a heavy atmosphere of gratitude and emotion. The Madrid public, aware of saying goodbye to one of the greatest field circles in the history of the club, offered him an ovation worthy of the greatest.
Arrived at Real Madrid in 2012, he marked the history of the club with 28 titles, including six Champions Leagues and five World Cups in clubs. His last match at Santiago Bernabéu against Real Sociedad was an opportunity for supporters to pay him a supported tribute. The Croatian expressed his gratitude to the club, his teammates and the fans, declaring that Real Madrid would always remain his house. Casa Blanca begins a new era in the midfield with the integration of young talents such as Nico Paz, while players like Angelo Stiller are looking to win in the workforce.
Nico Paz but not only …
Modric's departure leaves a void in the Madrid midfielder. To fill this absence, the club plans several options. Since his arrival in 2012 from Tottenham, Modric has won everything with Real Madrid: six champions leagues, five club world cups, four liga, and many individual distinctions, including the 2018 Golden Ball. He embodied regularity, the vision of the game and the technical elegance, becoming the beating heart of the Madrilenic environment alongside Toni Kroos and Casemiro. This mythical trio has shaped one of the most glorious periods in the history of the club, and the departure of Modric marks the final end of this golden era. Despite his age, Modric continued to play a crucial role this season, especially in key moments, proving that he had lost none of his class.
But the generational transition initiated by Xabi Alonso pushes the club towards a refoundation of the midfielder. Young talents like Nico Paz or Arda Güler are now called upon to take over. In parallel, the sports management explores tracks like Angelo Stiller, which could strengthen the workforce with its ability to control the tempo and support defensively. According to the newspaper Marcathe possible arrival of the German has nothing to do with the acquisition of Nico Paz. The situation of the Argentinian international evolves independently of that of the midfielder. He is a player to whom Real Madrid gave carte blanche to leave last summer, but who has not stopped being observed throughout the season in Como. The objective is to have players in the workforce who gradually become stars in the daily of Real Madrid, and who do not arrive with this reference status in exchange for more than 100 million euros.
