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It’s now a actuality: Luka Modrić is a Milan participant.
It has been identified for weeks, however now that the Membership World Cup is formally over – Luka has lastly landed in Milano and at present he put pen to paper.
The official assertion on the web site of the Rossoneri reads:
“Milan is delighted to announce that Luka Modrić has signed a contract with the Membership till 30 June 2026 with an possibility for a one-year extension till 30 June 2027.
“Born in Zadar on 9 September 1985, Luka Modrić took his first steps as an expert at simply 16 years of age, when he joined Dinamo Zagreb’s youth system. Mortgage spells at Bosnian outfit Zrinjski Mostar after which again in Croatia with NK Inter Zaprešić helped him to finish his improvement. In 2004, Modrić returned to Dinamo, the place he made 128 appearances and scored 32 objectives, serving to the Plavi to a few league titles, two Croatian Cups and one Croatian Tremendous Cup in 4 seasons. The summer season of 2008 marked his change to Tottenham Hotspur, and he would go on to attain 17 objectives in 159 video games for the Lilywhites. Modrić’s huge transfer to Actual Madrid got here in 2012. In 13 seasons with Los Blancos, the Croatian star netted 43 occasions in 597 video games and have become the Spanish membership’s most embellished participant of all time: six Champions Leagues, 5 Membership World Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, 5 European Tremendous Cups, 4 LaLiga titles, two Copa del Rey titles and 5 Spanish Tremendous Cups.
“In 2018, he gained the Ballon d’Or, the crowning jewel in a profession that has seen him change into one of many biggest gamers within the historical past of the sport.
“He captains Croatia and has essentially the most caps for his nation of any participant in historical past: 188 (28 objectives).”
“Luka Modrić will put on the quantity 14 shirt for the Rossoneri.” One in every of soccer’s greatest legends ever joins Milan at age 40, however he nonetheless has loads left within the tank and can attempt to assist Max Allegri’s facet return to the Champions League along with his unbelievable high quality and management on and off the pitch.
