But now AS says Modric would prefer to stay and extend his contract with Real Madrid for next season. A big reason for Modric is that his sights are set on playing in the World Cup in the summer of 2026 and he wants to remain at the top level. Modric has scored 27 goals in 184 international matches for Croatia.

Real Madrid's legendary midfielder Luka Modric has made a major decision regarding his future at the club and will not go anywhere as the veteran has been linked to make a return to his boyhood club Dinamo Zagreb.

Real Madrid left it late but got the job done to advance to the semi-finals courtesy of second-half substitute Gonzalo Garcia's 90+3rd minute winner away at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Modric had opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Brazilian starlet Endrick added to Madrid's lead six minutes later.