Luka Modric has not ruled out returning to Real Madrid in a future role, although there has been no formal offer, appointment or agreement with the club.
The Croatia midfielder left Real Madrid as a free agent in summer 2025 and continued his playing career with AC Milan. He has since retired from international football, but has not announced when he intends to stop playing at club level.
Comments reported by the Daily Post suggest Modric would be willing to help Real Madrid again. However, he also made clear that he would need to prepare for an appropriate position and that the club would have to want him to take it.
His remarks therefore indicate an openness to a possible return rather than confirming discussions or a planned role at the Bernabeu.
No decision on role or appointment
Modric spent 13 years at Real Madrid and remains strongly linked with the club after captaining Los Blancos. That long association has fuelled interest in what his relationship with the club could look like after his playing career.
Supplementary reports have mentioned coaching or a director-type position as potential options for the 40-year-old. Neither possibility has been confirmed by Real Madrid or by Modric in the primary report.
A coaching role would require preparation, a point acknowledged by Modric when discussing the idea of working for the club in the future. His comments did not amount to a declaration that he wants to become a coach, nor did they establish that Real Madrid is considering him for an appointment.
Other possible routes could include mentoring players or working within a technical structure, but those remain speculative. The club’s existing coaching and backroom arrangements provide context for the different positions a former player might occupy; they do not show that a place is being created for Modric.
For now, the only clear indication is that the midfielder remains receptive to a post-playing connection with Real Madrid. Whether that would involve coaching, an institutional role or another form of involvement has not been decided.
There is also no evidence in the primary report that Real Madrid has begun a formal process to bring him back. Modric’s willingness to consider helping the club leaves open the possibility of a return to the Bernabeu, but both the nature of any role and the club’s interest in offering one remain unresolved.
His current career continues with AC Milan, while his future beyond playing has yet to be defined.
