Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić will leave the club this summer after the Club World Cup, the club and the player announced on Thursday.
Modrić, 39, has starred for Madrid for 13 seasons, winning a club-record 28 trophies.
“Real Madrid C.F. and our captain Luka Modrić have agreed to end an unforgettable period as a player for our club at the end of the Club World Cup, which our team will play starting June 18 in the United States,” Madrid said in a statement on Thursday. “Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude and deep affection for the man who is already one of the greatest legends of our club and of world football.
“Real Madrid wishes Luka Modrić and his family all the best in this new stage of his life. The Santiago Bernabéu will pay tribute to him this Saturday on the occasion of our team’s final LaLiga match.”