⭐ Legends rave about Serie A star, best signing of the year | OneFootball

Luka Modrić is currently showing once again in Italy that age is just a number. In the summer of 2025, the 38-year-old Croatian left Real Madrid after a solid 13 years. His contract with the Royals had not been extended beforehand.

Following that, Modrić took the leap into Serie A. Upon arriving at AC Milan, the 2018 World Cup runner-up immediately became a regular starter and key player.

Italian legend Luca Toni is therefore full of praise for Modrić. On the podcast “Cose Scomode,” the former Bayern star explained: “Modrić is the best signing of 2025 because he brought quality with him.”

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With this, the midfielder joins a series of supposed veteran stars who are thriving in Serie A. “We have seen that great champions like him, even at 38 or 39 years old, can still play in Italy with a cigarette in their mouth,” said Toni. “He could have gone to the United Arab Emirates and earned a fortune, but instead he chose the challenge.”

Sébastien Frey, who stood between the posts in Italy for many years, is also enthusiastic about Modrić: “For me, Modrić was the best transfer in Serie A this year. For every football fan, Modrić’s arrival is a blessing. We are talking about a world-class player, and world-class players sometimes move elsewhere. But a world-class player who, despite his past at Real Madrid, moves to Italy to join AC Milan, a top club, and still plays at this level—it's simply wonderful.”

Originally, Modrić wanted to end his career at Real Madrid. He was willing to forgo a lot of salary for this wish. That things turned out differently is a stroke of luck for Serie A and all Milan fans.

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