Modric joins Milan after 13 seasons at Madrid

At property 39, Luka Modric is going to effort and assistance reconstruct seven-time European champion AC Milan to glory aft 1 of the astir disappointing Rossoneri seasons successful caller memory.

On Monday, Milan confirmed that Modric has signed a one-year woody with an enactment for a 2nd season.

The 2018 Ballon d'Or victor landed successful Italy connected Monday, and took his aesculapian aft saying goodbye to Real Madrid pursuing 13 highly palmy seasons successful Spain.

Modric grew up supporting Milan due to the fact that his idol and chap Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the nine successful the 1990s.

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Modric announced successful May that helium was leaving Madrid aft helping the Spanish powerhouse to 28 titles: six European Cups, six Club World Cups, 5 European Super Cups, 4 Spanish leagues, 2 Copas del Rey and 5 Spanish Super Cups.

Milan finished eighth successful Serie A past play and missed retired connected a spot successful Europe.

The Italian nine rehired Massimiliano Allegri arsenic manager aft the season, replacing the fired Sérgio Conceição.

Allegri won the Italian league for the archetypal clip with Milan successful 2011, past guided Juventus to 5 consecutive titles from 2015 to 2019.

Allegri reportedly called erstwhile Madrid and Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti to inquire astir Modric's form. Then caller Milan sporting manager Igli Tare traveled to Croatia's grooming campy past period to seal the woody with Modric.

The woody was made earlier the Club World Cup but Modric couldn't articulation his caller nine until helium finished playing for Madrid astatine the tourney successful the United States.

Madrid was beaten 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain successful the semifinals successful Modric's last lucifer with the club.