Modric bids farewell to Real Madrid in love, 13-year-old legend will arrive at Milan Station in August

On the 12th local time, after the team's legendary midfielder Luca Modric officially released a farewell letter through a social platform after being eliminated from the Club World Cup, saying goodbye to the "White Army" who had been playing for 13 years in deep love. The 39-year-old Croatian superstar emphasized that leaving the team this time is "not to say goodbye, but to have a date later."

In the Club World Cup last week, Real Madrid lost 0-4 to Paris Saint-Germain and was eliminated. This game also became Modric's last battle in Real Madrid's robe. After the game, the news of his departure was confirmed. It is reported that Modric's next stop has basically locked in Serie A AC Milan. Milan coach Allegri has previously publicly stated that Modric is expected to join the preseason training of the "Red and Black Legion" in August.

On personal Instagram, Modric wrote to Real Madrid fans: "Home for 13 years, eternal home. This is not a farewell, but a period of time later." Since joining Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in August 2012, Modric has played 597 games for the "Galaxy Battleship", winning 28 championship trophys with the team, becoming the player with the most championships in the club's history. During this period, only former teammate Benzema (515 games) also broke the 500 game mark. In terms of data, Modric contributed 88 assists in his career in Real Madrid, second only to Tony Cross (93 times) and Benzema (118 times) in the team during the same period. At the same time, he also created 842 scoring opportunities, which is also second only to Cross (974). This Golden Globe wrote a brilliant legendary chapter in the Bernabeu with outstanding performance.