Real Madrid captain Luka Modric will leave the Spanish club in the summer at the end of the 2024-25 season, both club and player confirmed on Thursday. Over the last days, increasing rumors of a possible exit emerged as Modric will play his last home game at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu against Real Sociedad this weekend before playing the FIFA Club World Cup this summer in the United States.

Real Madrid legend Luka Modric announced his departure from the club on May 22 after playing in the Spanish capital for 13 years. The midfielder was a pivotal player in those years, which were filled with many successes on the European scene and domestically.