Madrid target signings as Modrić exits - Alonso

Xabi Alonso has said Real Madrid are inactive looking to marque additions to their squad for the upcoming season, aft their comprehensive 4-0 defeat to Paris-Saint Germain successful the Club World Cup semifinal.

"We haven't talked astir it during the Club World Cup but from present connected we're unfastened to making improvements," the Madrid manager said. "We are ever looking to amended and there's country for improvement."

Meanwhile, Luka Modric's illustrious Real Madrid vocation ended with a achy thrashing but the Croatian maestro's bequest stretches acold beyond a azygous game, helium said.

Modrić, the 2018 Ballon d'Or victor and the Spanish club's astir decorated player, is acceptable to articulation AC Milan aft playing his last crippled for Madrid astatine the MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey connected Wednesday.

Since his accomplishment from Tottenham Hotspur successful 2012, the 39-year-old played 597 games and won 28 trophies with Real, including six Champions League titles.

"This is not the desired end, it's a bitter end, but helium won't beryllium remembered for today's crippled but for different large ones," Alonso, who shared the transportation with Modrić arsenic teammates during his playing days astatine Real, told reporters connected Wednesday.

"He's a fable of satellite shot and of Real Madrid. He'll beryllium remembered for galore much bully things than for the 25 minutes helium played today."

Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Modrić volition permission a void.

"Modric ever gets a lasting ovation, not lone from the Madridistas. He's a large player, a large teammate and we'll miss him," the Belgian said.