After that, Modrić made the jump to Serie A. Arriving at AC Milan, the 2018 world runner-up immediately became a regular starter and a key player.
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For this reason, Italian legend Luca Toni praises Modrić. In the “Cose Scomode” podcast, the former Bayern star explained: “Modrić is the best signing of 2025 because he brought quality with him.”
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With this, the midfielder joins a series of supposed veteran stars who are thriving in Serie A. “We have seen that great champions like him, even at 38 or 39 years old, can still play in Italy with a cigarette in their mouth,” Toni said. “He could have gone to the United Arab Emirates and made a fortune, but he chose the challenge.”
Sébastien Frey, who spent many years between positions in Italy, is also enthusiastic about Modrić: “For me, Modrić was the best transfer in Serie A this year. For any football fan, Modrić’s arrival is a blessing. We are talking about a world-class player, and world-class players sometimes move elsewhere. But a world-class player who, despite his past at Real Madrid, moves to Italy to join AC Milan, a top-level club, and he still plays at this level, it’s just wonderful.”
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Initially, Modrić wanted to end his career at Real Madrid. He was willing to give up a large amount of salary for this desire. That things have turned out differently is a stroke of luck for Serie A and for all Milan fans.
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