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Official announcement! Real Madrid legend Modric bid farewell to white clothes, the 39-year-old magic flute will help Milan revival

10:32am, 8 July 2025Football

Say goodbye to Real Madrid! Modric's next home officially confirmed: the 39-year-old "Magic Flute" will go to Serie A to help Milan "reshape its glory"?

Luka Modric, a midfielder who played for Real Madrid for 15 years, is about to end his "white career". And just as he was competing with Real Madrid in the Club World Cup, his next club has been officially confirmed!

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri personally confirmed that the Croatian legend will officially join the team this summer.

"Magic Flute" Real Madrid's farewell performance: After the Club World Cup, he left the team freely

As early as May this year, Real Madrid confirmed that Modric will leave the team in the summer. This means that the ongoing Club World Cup will be the last chapter of him wearing Real Madrid's robe. Regardless of whether Real Madrid can win the sixth Club World Cup championship in team history, Modric will officially become a free agent after Real Madrid ends the Club World Cup journey.

Previously, Modric had constant scandals with AC Milan, but he himself always hoped to postpone the official announcement until after the Club World Cup. However, AC Milan's new coach Allegri was obviously unable to hold back.

Allegri "official announcement": Milan's new player is confirmed!

At the first press conference as Milan head coach on Monday, Allegri directly confirmed the big news to reporters: "Modric will arrive in August, he is an extraordinary player."

This means that although the 39-year-old Modric himself has not officially announced it, the "official announcement" from the coach has confirmed the transfer. This will also be the first time the Croatian international has made a career debut in Serie A, after playing in leagues in Croatia, England and Spain.

Milan's "difficulty" and "reconstruction": Modric "goes against the current"? AC Milan, which Modric joins, is in a trough period. The team ranked only eighth in Serie A in the 2024-25 season, and its results were disappointing. This means that in his first season in Allegri's coaching Milan, the Ross and Blacks will miss any European competition. The personnel changes of the

teams have also changed a lot. Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has moved to Manchester City, and left-back Theo Hernandez is about to join the Saudi league's Riyadh Crescent. However, Allegri seems to be confident in retaining the two core players. He said: "Although Reindez and Hernandez will not be in the team next season, Menion and Rafael Leo seem willing to stay."

Modric chose to join a giant in his late years of his career who has no European game and is being rebuilt. This is undoubtedly a reflection of his professional spirit and love for football.

Challenge and Hope of "Veterans Immortality", 39-year-old Modric, although he is already a "veteran" in football, his rich experience, accurate passes and reading skills of the game are still top-notch. He will bring valuable leadership to Milan, a team in transition, and help the young players on the team grow.

AC Milan will start their Asian preseason tour later this month, with them against Arsenal in Singapore on July 23. At that time, perhaps we can see the "Magic Flute"'s debut in Milan's battle robe. The legendary midfielder's Serie A debut will undoubtedly be highly anticipated.

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