Overview
- Allegri officially announced that Croatia captain Luka Modric will leave Real Madrid after its Club World Cup campaign and report for AC Milan in August.
- According to ESPN, Modric’s contract spans one season with an option for a second year and nets him about €3.5 million before bonuses.
- The 39-year-old midfielder closes a 13-year spell at Madrid during which he won 28 major trophies, including six Champions League titles.
- Allegri outlined Milan’s summer changes, confirming Tijjani Reijnders’s sale to Manchester City and suggesting Theo Hernandez could join Saudi side Al Hilal.
- Goalkeeper Mike Maignan and forward Rafael Leao have committed to remain as Milan seeks to rebound from an eighth-place Serie A finish.