Croatian midfield legend, Luka Modric, is set to leave Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer, bringing an end to a trophy-laden 13-year spell at the Santiago Bernabeu.
39-year-old Modric joined Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, and will leave Los Blancos after the Club World Cup this summer.
The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner bows out of Madrid after winning 28 trophies with the club, including six Champions League titles and four La Liga crowns.
“The moment has arrived. The moment I never wanted to come, but that’s football, and in life everything has a beginning and an end,” Modric said.
He added, “I arrived in 2012 with the hope of wearing the jersey of the best team in the world and the ambition to do great things, but I couldn’t have imagined what came next.”
“Modric will forever remain in the hearts of all Madridistas as a unique and exemplary footballer who has always embodied the values of Real Madrid,” club president, Florentino Perez said.