AC Milan sporting director Igli Tare has confirmed the membership are engaged on a deal to signal Luka Modric when he leaves Actual Madrid.
It was introduced in Might that Modric could be leaving Madrid after 13 years, when their Membership World Cup marketing campaign is over.
The Croatian has made 593 appearances for Madrid in all competitions, scoring 43 targets and registering 95 assists in that point.
Final season, Modric performed 2,863 minutes for Madrid, and although his taking part in time was down, he nonetheless created the second-most probabilities (99), with solely Vinicius Junior (101) creating extra for Los Blancos.
Milan struggled to search out type final season and completed eighth in Serie A, lacking out on Champions League soccer whereas additionally dropping the Coppa Italia closing to Bologna.
And Tare believes a scarcity of management within the squad final time period hindered the crew, however thinks the addition of Modric may very well be the answer.
“We analysed [what was missing], and one factor lacking final 12 months was clear management inside the squad,” he mentioned.
“I could not know all of the dynamics firsthand, however I believe the signing of Modric addresses this precisely — he’s a vastly influential determine in world soccer. I spoke to him personally, and he nonetheless has an amazing need to compete.
“His arrival is essential to being a reference level for a crew that wants gamers of that stature. He received’t be the one one — we’ll add one or two extra skilled gamers who can even function leaders for our younger skills.
“The very first thing he requested was whether or not the crew could be constructed to win the league. He’s a champion coming from Actual Madrid, with six Champions League titles.
“I understood that he needs to come back right here and be a protagonist. He’ll be important by way of mentality, character, and management.
“And for him, too, it will be nice to have a starring season, particularly with the World Cup developing.”
There’s switch hypothesis surrounding a few of Milan’s key gamers as nicely, with rumours circulating that Bayern Munich are occupied with Rafael Leao, whereas Chelsea have been occupied with Mike Maignan.
Leao scored 12 targets in all competitions, whereas his 11 assists have been a team-high, coming from 9.5 anticipated assists (xA).
Maignan, in the meantime, performed all however two of Milan’s matches in 2024-25, protecting 14 clear sheets.
“I believe Leao is an actual champion — only a few gamers at the moment can resolve matches on their very own. He’s important to our crew and mission,” Tare mentioned.
“I’ve had severe talks with him, as has the coach, and I used to be pleasantly stunned. From the surface, you would possibly suppose in a different way, however when you get to know him, you see a really aggressive man.
“He requested questions on how the crew might be strengthened. I see him as a key participant in our mission — he has the whole lot to develop into a real champion. He’s already proven lots, however I consider he hasn’t but proven his full potential. Presents? We haven’t obtained any but.
“Maignan isn’t leaving. He’ll be at Milan subsequent season.
“There was curiosity from a Premier League membership, however no settlement was reached. We all know Maignan is a reference level, each on and off the pitch. We’ve determined to depend on him and transfer ahead collectively.”
