Real Madrid strongly oppose the winter transfer market.Real Madrid tends to have confidence in their current team throughout the whole season and, unless there are extraordinary circumstances, they do not participate in any moves during the month of January.
Florentino Perez and Co. opted to continue with their position this season once again, despite confronting an extreme dearth of players in central defense. Similarly, the club has refrained from allowing any players to go, since the manager retains confidence in each member of the team.
The topic of concern is the Croatian issue.
Among all the players at Real Madrid, Luka Modric’s future seems to be the most certain beyond this season. The experienced midfielder, who is now 38 years old, is anticipated to depart from the club in June, signifying the conclusion of a significant period.
Nevertheless, he exhibits evident discontent with his position within the squad, especially throughout the current season. He believes that the commitments made during his contract extension are not being fulfilled, and being left on the bench in the team’s previous two games has further intensified his desire to go.
According to rumors from Sergio Santos (h/t Madrid Xtra), Saudi Arabia are set to make an offer for him in the coming days as part of their usual effort. They persist in monitoring his status and will attempt to persuade him to move teams during the middle of the season.
Nevertheless, Modric, who is deeply committed to the manager’s strategies, may find it hard to contemplate leaving Real Madrid. Consistently since the start of the season, he is resolute in his determination to reverse his current circumstances.
Ancelotti’s ambiguous position
During a press conference after Real Madrid’s victorious comeback against Las Palmas, Carlo Ancelotti was questioned over his choice to refrain from including Luka Modric in the game, despite the circumstances calling for his exceptional skills.
“Modric has not engaged in warm-up exercises because… (he pauses briefly to reflect) because I comprehend that Luka does not partake in warm-up routines. I refrain from having him warm up unless I am certain that he will be substituted into the game.”
“We must acknowledge and honor him in that regard.” He assured that he is in good condition and would be prepared for the next game, however his response was perplexing.
Undoubtedly, there is an issue in the Spanish capital over the veteran’s status and the comparatively little playing time.