One out, a waiting game: two contractual decisions made at Real Madrid

Real Madrid head into next summer with full-back positions high on the agenda as they try to persuade Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alphonso Davies to sign for them. Two of the secondary issues are the midfield and central positions.

It remains to be seen what they want to do in terms of bringing in players, although recent reports claim that they will try to sign a midfielder and see how David Alaba returns to the game before deciding what to do in defence. However, centre-back Jesús Vallejo will say goodbye when his contract expires, that’s for sure.

When it comes to Luka Modric, there are fewer certainties, explains Diario AS. Los Blancos, however, will not pressure him and will leave the decision to him to stay, retire or leave the club. The 39-year-old recently became the oldest to play for them and will have to weigh up, with the possibility of another arrival, whether he wants to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Modric had always said that when he was not a guaranteed starter he would leave the club, but last season he adapted well to a supporting role. This year so far he has made 25 appearances, 10 of which were starts. In those appearances he has also contributed 4 assists and started several key games, including half of their Champions League matches, clearly retaining a role in Carlo Ancelotti’s thinking, even if Dani Ceballos appears to have overtaken him in the hierarchical order in recent weeks. .