Luka Modrić Expected to Announce Retirement Before World Cup

An Italian insider claims Croatian captain Luka Modrić plans to retire from professional football and will make the announcement shortly before the upcoming World Cup. Modrić is said to want to avoid any distractions and concentrate fully on what could be his final major tournament.

According to the source, Modrić’s contract with AC Milan includes an optional one‑year extension that he could trigger before the end of June, but he appears unlikely to exercise it. Rumours also suggest he has been offered a role at Real Madrid by Florentino Pérez, and there were talks of a possible return to Dinamo Zagreb, though Modrić reportedly prefers to settle in Madrid after retiring.