It seemed AC Milan had a chance to keep Luka Modric this summer, with him hoping to speak to the new management. However, those hopes are gone.
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With Milan failing to qualify for the Champions League, it has always seemed unlikely that Modric would stay. After all, the drive for him to join the club was to compete at the highest level and initially, it seemed they were doing that.
However, the Rossoneri struggled massively in the second half of the season and ended up having to settle for a Europa League spot. It was only their fault, though; a really poor situation.
Modric leaning away from Milan
With their failure to qualify, hopes of Modric’s renewal went from high to beyond low and it seemed like there may have been a minuscule chance that he stayed at the club. In fact, it was reported this week that he wanted to see the new head coach and decide then.
However, Daniele Longo has confirmed a report from Jose Felix Diaz on his X, stating that the Croatian maestro is heading towards retirement after the World Cup.
In the midfielder’s eyes, his time at the club ended after the Cagliari game, with the failure to reach the Champions League. Worst of all, the project – if it can be called that – did not fascinate him in the end. A major, but expected blow.