Overview

• Modrić joined on a free transfer with a one-year contract and an option for a second season.
• The 39-year-old departs Real Madrid after 13 seasons, during which he won 28 major trophies including six Champions League titles.
• He said he chose Milan to remain in top-level European competition and to pursue the biggest honours.
• AC Milan’s eighth-place finish in Serie A last term cost them European football and prompted Massimiliano Allegri’s return.
• A lifelong Milan supporter inspired by Zvonimir Boban, Modrić aims to mentor younger players and restore a winning mentality.