Luka Modric is Leaving Real Madrid in the Summer. Is his former teamate xabi alonso to blame?
On Thursday, Real Madrid made official what had been expected for some time. As the club has confirmed, Luka Modric will leave the club at the end of the season and will not receive a new contract.
His former teammate Xabi Alonso, whose future as Real coach was already revealed by predecessor Carlo Ancelotti, is reportedly partly to blame for the Croatian’s departure, according to a report in the Spanish newspaper AS.
Xabi Alonso and Luka Modric Once Played Together at Real
It says that there was even a conversation between the former colleagues, who played together at Real from 2012 to 2014, and Modric would have liked to play another year in Madrid.
Alonso Plans Squad Changes at Real
In the end, however, Alonso had other plans. These reportedly include some changes to the squad.
According to the report, there were also some advocates for Modric at Madrid.
One thing is certain: Modric will be bid farewell at the last home game of the season on Saturday against Real Sociedad and will leave the Madrid team after 13 years.