The Real Madrid manager refrained from discussing Luka Modric’s potential contract extension, asserting that the decision rests with the player himself. Modric, a seasoned midfielder who has been with Los Blancos for over a decade, has less than half a year remaining on his current contract.
Addressing journalists, the Italian coach emphasized, “We celebrated Luka because he deserved it, he scored a great goal that gave us three points, and he brought a lot more. He had freshness. He shows that it is very difficult to leave him on the bench. Not just because of the goal, but because of how he trains every day.”
“It’s in Luka’s hands what he wants to do. We have to wait for his decision. Out of respect for him, I can’t give him advice. He knows perfectly well what he has to do. The quality of the minutes is more important than the quantity.”
In Sunday’s La Liga encounter against Sevilla, the Croatian international clinched the lone goal for his team, propelling them to a vital 1-0 victory and maintaining their commanding eight-point lead at the summit of the league table. Throughout the current season, Modric has featured in 21 league matches, starting in 11 of them.
Next up, Los Merengues are set to face Valencia in a league fixture on Saturday before their Champions League clash against RB Leipzig on March 6th.
Luka Modric
Luka Modrić
This season he played in total 21 times for 1033 minutes for La Liga.
Luka Modric scored 2 goals for Real Madrid. He procured 4 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid won 1-0 against Sevilla.
Real Madrid performance and stats
Real Madrid is currently 1st in the La Liga with 65 points.
In the last 26 games, it has won 20 times, drawn 5 times, and lost once. In its last match, Real Madrid won 1-0 against Sevilla.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 54 goals and conceding 16.