Luka Modric will sign a one-year contract with AC Milan, sources have told ESPN, with an option to extend for another year, at a net salary of around €3.5 million ($4 million) per season, with bonuses.
Modric will leave Real Madrid for Milan after the Club World Cup. Modric will turn 40 in September and is aiming to play in the World Cup.
\"I spoke to him in person and saw a guy who is really eager to be competitive. His arrival is crucial for a group that needs players like him, leadership,\" Igli Tare told Gazzetta dello Sport.
\"The first question Luka asked me was: \'Will we be a team built to win the championship? He has won six Champions Leagues and wants to be a star player from the start.
\"He is important for what he will convey in terms of mentality, leadership and professionalism. The fact that he is an AC Milan fan makes this story even more exciting, and it would be great for him to have a stellar season as at the end of the season is the World Cup,\" he added.
Milan have also agreed personal terms with Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka.