Luka Modric Sangkal Follows Cristiano Ronaldo To Al Nassr

JAKARTA Luka Modric confirmed that he would stay at Real Madrid and at the same time dispel rumors following former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

The 37-year-old's contract on the Spanish capital team will end at the end of the season. However, Los Blancos may still want to keep the Croatian player because of his fine performance so far.

"My wish is clear: stay at Real Madrid. I believe and hope that [staying for Real Madrid can] come true," he said.

Modric is currently undergoing his 11th season at the Santiago Bernabeu, where he has won 22 trophies there. However, the age of not young opens up the possibility that he could leave at any time.

The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner is referred to as the target of Al Nassr. The club sensationally recruited Ronaldo last December with a lucrative wage agreement.

However, Modric said that he is currently still prioritizing negotiations that Madrid may offer.

"Other things are said to be just assumptions and rumors. I repeat the same thing for a hundredth time: I hope and believe that I will stay at Real Madrid," he said.

The former midfielder Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur have the opportunity to win the 163rd cap for Croatia as they face Wales in the opening match of the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Sunday.