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Modrić Nears Milan Extension, Final Croatia Match Reportedly Set for October
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Modrić Nears Milan Extension, Final Croatia Match Reportedly Set for October

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Luka Modrić is reportedly close to signing a one-year contract extension with AC Milan, with financial terms remaining the same.
  • The Croatian midfielder is also expected to play his final match for the national team in early October, potentially at Poljud Stadium in Split.
  • This farewell game would be under coach Slaven Bilić, who originally brought Modrić into the national team, adding symbolic significance.

Luka Modrić appears poised to continue his top-level career, with reports suggesting he is nearing a one-year contract extension with Italian club AC Milan. The 40-year-old midfielder is expected to maintain his current financial terms, earning three and a half million euros, and will work under a new coach at the club.

He said he would like to have Modrić available for those matches.

— Slaven BilićRegarding the upcoming Nations League matches and Luka Modrić's potential participation.

While his club future seems settled, the Croatian public is keenly interested in his national team career. Although Modrić played his last World Cup matches in the summer, his international swansong is anticipated for early October. New/old national team coach Slaven Bilić, who is set to lead Croatia in four Nations League matches, has expressed his desire to have Modrić available.

The two met in Zadar four days ago and talked, and it seems they reached an agreement.

— Germanijak (via Večernji List)Describing the meeting between Modrić and Bilić about the national team.

Sources indicate that Modrić and Bilić met recently and reached an agreement. The final match for the national team is reportedly scheduled for October 6th at Poljud Stadium in Split, concluding the Nations League cycle. This venue and timing would hold particular symbolic weight, as it would mark the final appearance for Croatia's greatest footballer under the same coach who introduced him to the team. However, Modrić's decision is not yet officially confirmed, and plans could still change before October.

Modrić should play his last match for the national team at Poljud on October 6th, which will conclude the cycle in the Nations League.

— Germanijak (via Večernji List)Detailing the reported final match for the Croatian national team.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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