“I won’t do like Kylian Mbappe”- Real Madrid’s Luka Modric reacts to delay in his contract extension with Real Madrid
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Luka Modric took a dig at Kylian Mbappe when asked by Spanish media about his contract situation at Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe and Modric could have been teammates at the Bernabeu next season, but the Frenchman did a last-minute U-turn on Real Madrid, instead of extending his contract at Paris Saint-Germain.
Modric is out of contract in June and has yet to renew with Los Blancos.
When asked about the status of his extension by Fabrizio Romano, the veteran midfielder took a clever dig at Mbappe by saying, “I’ve not extended my contract with Real Madrid yet, but I won’t do like Mbappe. And I hope the club won’t do that to me!”
“We have a good relationship. I have said many times that I want to finish my career here,” he added.
This is not the first instance of a Real Madrid player openly reacting to the French star’s renewal. On the day when PSG officially announced Mbappe’s extension, Karim Benzema posted a photo on Instagram of late hip-hop icon Tupac and a man who betrayed him.
He did explain the photo, though, saying that it was not about Mbappe.
“The Tupac photo was not against Mbappe, I put it up because I love Real Madrid. This is not a story of betrayal or anything. Every month and a half, I put up photos of Tupac, who’s my favourite,” he said.
Luka Modric’s contract renewal with Real Madrid is almost done
As for Modric, his contract renewal is only a matter of time. Both parties involved have expressed their intention to reach an agreement several times in recent months, and an official announcement is expected after the UEFA Champions League final later this week.
In 12 UCL starts for Madrid this season, he has provided four assists and averages 1.3 key passes per game. The team’s unreal comeback against Chelsea in the quarterfinals would not be possible without his timely assist to Rodrygo.
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