Milan midfielder Luka Modric says repeated discussions about his age and football longevity are becoming tiresome as he prepares to turn 41.
“Talk about my age is getting a little tiresome,” Modric said, objecting to the continued attention surrounding how long he can remain involved in football at the highest level.
The Croatia international will celebrate his 41st birthday on 9 September. Despite the focus on his age, Modric has extended his contract with the Rossoneri until the end of the 2026-27 season.
That decision means his agreement with Milan runs beyond his 41st birthday and into the next campaign. It also confirms that the club intend to retain the midfielder for the duration of the 2026-27 season.
Modric joined Milan last summer after spending 13 years at Real Madrid. His move to the Rossoneri marked the next stage of a career that had been defined by a long spell in Madrid before his change of club.
The midfielder’s comments are directed at the regular emphasis placed on his age rather than at his contract situation. While 9 September will bring him to 41, his current agreement with Milan remains in place through the end of the 2026-27 season.
His time at Real Madrid lasted 13 years before he moved to Milan last summer. Since then, the subject of his longevity has continued to accompany discussion of his career, with his birthday and contract length providing the central points of attention.
Modric’s latest remarks make clear that he would prefer the conversation to move away from his age. The facts remain straightforward: he is due to turn 41 on 9 September, he has signed a deal with Milan lasting until the end of the 2026-27 season, and he arrived at the club after 13 years with Real Madrid.
For the Rossoneri, the contract provides clarity over the midfielder’s future. For Modric, however, the surrounding discussion has become repetitive. His short response “Talk about my age is getting a little tiresome” captures his frustration with the continuing focus on the number attached to his birthday.
The issue, as presented by Modric, is not the existence of his age or the length of his contract, but the repeated conversations about them. With his deal already extending through the end of the 2026-27 season, the Milan midfielder has made his view on that attention clear.