Luka Modric faces a key few weeks to decide his future for club and country.
Real Madrid have offered the veteran midfielder a 12-month contract extension for the 2024/25 campaign.
Despite looking certain to end his time in Madrid, Modric will extend his bond with the club, into a 13th season.
If he accepts the offer, he will take the captaincy with Nacho Fernandez moved to Saudi Arabia.
However, his international future is less clear, following the departure of Croatia's Euro 2024 group stage.
Modric has already indicated his desire to play for Croatia as long as he stays in Madrid with the desire to reach the 2026 World Cup.
However, a post-tournament social post has caused confusion on whether he intends to continue to step aside.
“With this shirt I felt the moments of greatest joy and pride in my life. At Euro 2024, we experienced the less beautiful side of football, but the pride of playing for Croatia does not depend on the results. Thank you for the great support,” he said.
Modric already has 178 international caps, and could break 200 in the coming years, something that only his old teammate. Cristiano Ronaldo he succeeded in men's football.
