Official: Modric signs 1-year contract for AC Milan as free agent | OneFootball

Legendary Croatia international Luka Modric has officially signed for Milan as a free agent on a one-year contract with option to extend.

The midfielder had agreed personal terms last month, but waited until his FIFA Club World Cup commitments with Real Madrid had concluded before completing the move.

He flew in this morning to undergo medical tests with both the club and the local authorities, before putting pen to paper on a one-year contract, with an option to extend to the summer of 2027.

That means he could be 41 years old by the time the deal comes to an end.

Modric will wear the Number 14 jersey at San Siro.

Milan adventure for legend Modric

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 11: Luka Modric of Real Madrid CF looks on during the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Modric turns 40 in September and has a massive 188 senior caps for Croatia, along with 597 competitive games in the Real Madrid jersey over a 13-year spell.

He won practically everything with the Merengues, including the 2018 Ballon d’Or, six Champions League trophies, four LaLiga titles, five Club World Cup editions, five UEFA Super Cups, two Copa del Reys and five Spanish Super Cups.

TOPSHOT – Croatia’s midfielder #10 Luka Modric reacts during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Croatia and Albania at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)

Milan become only the fourth club of his career after GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid.

When the opportunity came to join the Rossoneri, Modric jumped at the chance, having been a Milan supporter since childhood, as revealed by fellow Croatian Zvonimir Boban.