⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[mammusu]

In my opinion, if Kevin De Bruyne wants to move to the Saudi Pro League solely because of the money, he is no longer thinking about his career, because as a professional player he has achieved brilliant achievements, especially at this age, it is very difficult to return to appearing competitive in Europe, especially in the League. England is famous for its very physically demanding league.

it's not a matter of money. but when the player finally finds it difficult to compete with other players in Europe's top teams. So his career choice is to move to another continent with less intense gaming competition. especially those who can still win them into the main squad.
If it is still possible in Europe, they will continue their careers until they retire. including Kevin De Bruyne has his own decision to stay in Europe with extraordinary competition. or go to another competition that might reward him with a higher fee.

Money is not the only reason why players can go to other continents, but it is one of the reasons why they want to go to other continents. This is something that in my opinion does not need to be debated, especially if the player feels enough with what he achieved when he was at a very high level of competition, so they will decide to go to a league that is not more competitive and they will get more money big again. I think it's a player's instinct.

Unless the player is very young and they decide to leave a very competitive league and give them a lot of experience. That is a difficult reason for us to say, because I think it would be better for young players to focus more on their careers rather than thinking about money. Kevin De Bruyne is 32 years old now and maybe he thinks he won't be in the world of football for long and he could also retire at the age of 34 like Kroos.

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it's not a matter of money. but when the player finally finds it difficult to compete with other players in Europe's top teams. So his career choice is to move to another continent with less intense gaming competition. especially those who can still win them into the main squad.
If it is still possible in Europe, they will continue their careers until they retire. including Kevin De Bruyne has his own decision to stay in Europe with extraordinary competition. or go to another competition that might reward him with a higher fee.

I think Kevin de Bruyne will still be able to compete with other players in the Manchester City squad, so far de Bruyne has been one of the players who is a mainstay for Manchester City in the midfield and even in his current age Pep Guardiola still gives full confidence to De Bruyne to fill the up line in every match that Manchester City plays unless de Bruyne is doubtful to appear due to injury or absence,  I think for now De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the world and there is no player who can really match his ability to play at Manchester City.

Currently there are indeed offers coming from Arabia and even reportedly with a considerable value, so I think with his current age of course it is time for de Bruyne to accumulate wealth before he retires, currently De Bruyne is still able to play quite well and he still has a very big attraction for the arabian team so it is indeed time for De Bruyne to continue his adventure for money, isn't De Bruyne currently having almost all the prestigious awards and trophies in his career, so that there is no one else who can motivate him to play other than Money, the offer that comes from Arabia is of course very worthy of consideration by De Bruyne, especially since it is reported that the club dares to pay a very large salary that he did not even get throughout his career in the Premier League.

[asriloni]

Kevin De Bruyne the player of Manchester City is getting near to end of his career in Manchester City and he is about to leave the team for another destination in the next season. Kevin De Bruyne was the key player of Manchester City in the game he played for his team and he was very effective for Gauidola in the game they had.
But just like any other player, he will get old, and as a 32-year-old player he should think about getting retired that's why he recently said there is a chance for him to play for the Saudi teams.
It seems his destination will be Al Nassr and he will play in the same team with Ronaldo in the Saudi League.



https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/04/kevin-de-bruyne-may-consider-leaving-manchester-city-for-saudi-arabian-club

I think if in the end, Kevin De Bruyne decides to move to Saudi Arabia, it is a realistic decision. Kevin De Bruyne will probably still be able to play in the Premier League for at least the next 2 seasons but he seems to be well aware that he is no longer young, and maybe he thinks about the long injury he got last season, which could possibly hit him again at any time and it would definitely make him less competitive because of it.

The big payout that he could get if he played in the Saudi Pro League, is certainly a tempting opportunity at his current age, and it will be an opportunity for him to fulfill his wish of playing with Ronaldo.

Kevin de Bruyne has won everything with City and has been one of the club's most successful players. At this stage of his career he has earned the right to choose his next move, and he won’t regret planning his future in the Saudi league. Considering his age, moving for money makes sense. To be honest the Saudi Pro League is becoming more attractive for top players, and with the right investment, we could see more big names making the move. Of-course the financial gains are appealing, especially after putting low effort at the end of a career. It's a fair choice.

De bruyne won't go to the anywhere. He will be fuckin stay in manchester city for another year.

Kevin de Bruyne: “Saudi? At my age you have to be open to everything”.

“You're talking about incredible amounts of money in the last stage of my career, you have to think about that”.

“For my wife, an exotic adventure is okay. I have to think about my future”, told
@HLN_BE
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https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1797954398766924116

What De Bruyne said in his prior interview above is relevant to reality. You can have anything if you have money. De Bruyne gets a large weekly pay at Manchester City, but he must follow his heart. Just like when Ronaldo moved to the Saudi Professional League to get a very big salary.
De Bruyne must also consider the reality that you will earn less money from your service as you get older as a football players. De Bruyne's peak moment is soon over.

He should consider the best future for his career. Playing in Saudi Arabia is not so horrible for him because he may get paid ten times more than when he played for a modest team. Allow him to depart and join SPL in the future.
It is clear that he is willing to do so for the time being.

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Modric has signed another contract extension. The contract is for one more season in Madrid expires in June 2025. Modric has decided to take opposite decision than his team mate kroos caused by he loeves to keep play for real madrid. I'm glad to know the legend is still planning to stay for another season considering he has bene contributing a lot even though his age is old enough as a football player. He can also quit Real Madrid at any time. Modric demonstrated his desire to stay at Real Madrid.

This is a good choice, because at the moment Modric is still really needed with Madrid losing 2 important players, so Modric's decision to extend his short-term contract is a good thing.

Even though next season Modric's playing portion will definitely not be like this season, I think having him in the squad will definitely increase the confidence of the young players because having him will clearly increase the mentality for the next regeneration.

Apart from that, there are several statements that say that Modric wants to follow in Kroos' footsteps in retiring at Madrid and it is possible that at his current age he can still make that happen next season so with this one season I think for a new contract with Modric's current age then indeed it was a good decision.
With Modric in midfield, Ancelotti can still create several schemes so that next season runs according to expectations.

[Solokan]

Kevin De Bruyne the player of Manchester City is getting near to end of his career in Manchester City and he is about to leave the team for another destination in the next season. Kevin De Bruyne was the key player of Manchester City in the game he played for his team and he was very effective for Gauidola in the game they had.
But just like any other player, he will get old, and as a 32-year-old player he should think about getting retired that's why he recently said there is a chance for him to play for the Saudi teams.
It seems his destination will be Al Nassr and he will play in the same team with Ronaldo in the Saudi League.



https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/04/kevin-de-bruyne-may-consider-leaving-manchester-city-for-saudi-arabian-club

De Bruyne is one of the key players currently at Manchester City because in my opinion without him playing it feels like something is missing from Manchester City's performance and what I heard is that De Bruyne's contract will end at the end of the 2025 season. And indeed currently there is news circulating about De Bruyne that where he is open and ready to play in the Saudi Arabian League, I think of course that is his right and in terms of age he is certainly starting to get older and of course I think the decision taken by De Bruyne is certainly the best decision for him.

I think, for example, if next season De Bruyne is signed by a Saudi League club, I think many Manchester City fans will definitely miss him because he has been instrumental and helped Manchester City a lot, which in the end Manchester won many championships and of course if he plays with Cristiano Ronaldo there, of course the Saudi Arabian League will become even more famous.

and of course De Bruyne's fans will also watch him compete in the Saudi League, but yes, I personally hope that De Bruyne remains in good health. For example, if he is on the same team as Cristiano Ronaldo, it looks like Al-Nassr will have the potential to be stronger because De Bruyne is of course a strong player as well Cristiano Ronaldo so of course Al-nassr will become even more famous.

[Xcode7]

This is a good choice, because at the moment Modric is still really needed with Madrid losing 2 important players, so Modric's decision to extend his short-term contract is a good thing.

Even though next season Modric's playing portion will definitely not be like this season, I think having him in the squad will definitely increase the confidence of the young players because having him will clearly increase the mentality for the next regeneration.

Apart from that, there are several statements that say that Modric wants to follow in Kroos' footsteps in retiring at Madrid and it is possible that at his current age he can still make that happen next season so with this one season I think for a new contract with Modric's current age then indeed it was a good decision.
With Modric in midfield, Ancelotti can still create several schemes so that next season runs according to expectations.

Real Madrid have planned this, they still want senior players to maintain team stability and Modric still deserves to be in the Real Madrid squad even though he is no longer young, but his quality is still very good.

For minimal playing minutes, I think that's for sure and that's also very normal because at Modric's age, he's not young anymore, of course his physical condition is also very declining.

[Odohu]

Outside of the relegation zone, Bournemouth was the team that had actually conceded the second most number of goals this season.
So it is actually good to see that they are taking that problem seriously and trying to fix that.
Alex Paulsen is a very young goalkeeper and he will be able to give his club a lot of good service if he is actually able to perform well.

I actually enjoyed playing Bournemouth on goals last because not only were they conceding goals, they were also scoring. Anytime I saw them at home, I was confident to bet them to score over2.5 goals and also both teams score depending on who they are playing. Nevertheless, if they must do well in the new season, they have to do something drastic about their defense as well as the goalkeeper and I think they have taken a bold step signing Alex Paulsen. He is a promising young man that can easily adapt to the team so with time he will gather the necessary experience to withstand the demands of the English Premiership.  He reminds me so much about when Onana was still very consistent.

[Hirose UK]

Once again we are getting close to the end of the season and there is some ramus about Lukaku the player of Rona and his next destinations.
Lukaku had a good time in Inter Milan when he was playing there and he was a famous player in this team but he decided to start negations with Juventus which made this player to leave Inter Milan and he started playing in Roma even after Mourinho left Roma, De Rossi was using this player.
Now some teams like AC Milan and Napoli are linked to this player he said he wants to return to his country and there is a chance for him to play in Anderlecht.

Everton, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Chelsea and AS Roma all enjoyed the service because he's always consistent and deliver stellar performance when it comes to his roles. Romelu Lukaku fought for his spot in Chelsea but severe longterm injuries didn't let him explore to his peak. Lukaku have always been one of the top players in every club he played for but he couldn't maintain high spirit because things really getting out of hand. However we're yet to have full piece of information regarding his moves but let's wait and watch.

If look back at the past when Lukaku was really great player there were many teams interested in having him, he was very sharp as striker and was still young, but now it different and at the end of this season he will return to Chelsea because of his AS Roma loan contract have been completed.
There are several rumors circulating that Chelsea have decided not to loan Lukaku to another team next season, but on the other hand, Lukaku does have the desire to return to his hometown soon and maybe he will become player for one of the Belgian team.
But looking at Chelsea current condition, perhaps Lukaku return could be positive thing considering that he can still play quite well and this can all be proven by the contribution he has made to AS Roma this season.
It just that basically for next season it is not yet clear what Lukaku true fate will be, Chelsea is also trying to release him permanently if there is team that wants to buy him, now everything is more complicated but we have to wait for clear confirmation first.

[Cryptmuster]

If look back at the past when Lukaku was really great player there were many teams interested in having him, he was very sharp as striker and was still young, but now it different and at the end of this season he will return to Chelsea because of his AS Roma loan contract have been completed.
There are several rumors circulating that Chelsea have decided not to loan Lukaku to another team next season, but on the other hand, Lukaku does have the desire to return to his hometown soon and maybe he will become player for one of the Belgian team.
But looking at Chelsea current condition, perhaps Lukaku return could be positive thing considering that he can still play quite well and this can all be proven by the contribution he has made to AS Roma this season.
It just that basically for next season it is not yet clear what Lukaku true fate will be, Chelsea is also trying to release him permanently if there is team that wants to buy him, now everything is more complicated but we have to wait for clear confirmation first.

I think Lukaku needs motivation to play the best he can. Remember how Lukaku played at Inter when they were coached by Conte, he was an unstoppable striker. By the way, I saw that Conte would like to see Lukaku in Napoli and given that he is now looking for a new club, anything can happen, and he will work with Conte again. I also saw mentions that Lukaku might go to Anderlecht, although I don’t really believe it yet, it’s too early for him to leave the top championships.

[KTChampions]

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He won't be the only name wanting to leave Manchester City, player's like Ederson and Bernado Silva too who wants to leave for Barcelona if the right amount is paid for him.
I'm of the opinion that Manchester City will struggle next season because they won't be allowed by the rules to over spend on players in my opinion.

I would love to see both Casemiro and Kevin De Bruyne joining Cristiano Ronaldo at the club Al Nassr anyways. They would finally do well to win a trophy together next season.

+ Haaland refuses (judging by his answers to this question) to renew his contract with City, and the club has been trying to achieve this for a year now. City is in a difficult situation and obviously no one wants to be in this difficult situation, so the players are either looking for other options or leaving room for negotiations with the club to improve the terms of the contract.

[Velvet78]

Another rumour is, Atletico Madrid is interested in signing Julian Alvarez from Manchester City. According to Marca, they asked Angel Correa, Rodrigo de Paul and Nahuel Molina to enquire his availability.

Do you think there is any chance for this to happen? Honestly I don't.    Alvarez has played mostly as centre-forward, second striker and attacking midfielder at Manchester City so far. Atletico Madrid can also use him in these positions or even as a right winger maybe. Depay is leaving. Griezmann is back but I don't know whether he will stay. Then only Morata would leave in the centre-forward position. But I don't think either Manchester City or Alvarez would like such deal now.

[Winterfrost]

Kevin De Bruyne the player of Manchester City is getting near to end of his career in Manchester City and he is about to leave the team for another destination in the next season. Kevin De Bruyne was the key player of Manchester City in the game he played for his team and he was very effective for Gauidola in the game they had.
But just like any other player, he will get old, and as a 32-year-old player he should think about getting retired that's why he recently said there is a chance for him to play for the Saudi teams.
It seems his destination will be Al Nassr and he will play in the same team with Ronaldo in the Saudi League.



https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/04/kevin-de-bruyne-may-consider-leaving-manchester-city-for-saudi-arabian-club

I think if in the end, Kevin De Bruyne decides to move to Saudi Arabia, it is a realistic decision. Kevin De Bruyne will probably still be able to play in the Premier League for at least the next 2 seasons but he seems to be well aware that he is no longer young, and maybe he thinks about the long injury he got last season, which could possibly hit him again at any time and it would definitely make him less competitive because of it.

The big payout that he could get if he played in the Saudi Pro League, is certainly a tempting opportunity at his current age, and it will be an opportunity for him to fulfill his wish of playing with Ronaldo.

In my opinion, if Kevin De Bruyne wants to move to the Saudi Pro League solely because of the money, he is no longer thinking about his career, because as a professional player he has achieved brilliant achievements, especially at this age, it is very difficult to return to appearing competitive in Europe, especially in the League. England is famous for its very physically demanding league.

Kevin De Bruyne is not even upto the age of Modric or Kroos and yet his talking about living to Saudi league, I don't accept the fact on his explanation on why he decides to take up such process or probably his just saying it but I feel with his level of potential he still has a few years to remain competitive in the European league competition. Kevin De Bruyne is a great player and I don't see any weaknesses in him that warrant him to want to move to Saudi league.

[naira]

If look back at the past when Lukaku was really great player there were many teams interested in having him, he was very sharp as striker and was still young, but now it different and at the end of this season he will return to Chelsea because of his AS Roma loan contract have been completed.
There are several rumors circulating that Chelsea have decided not to loan Lukaku to another team next season, but on the other hand, Lukaku does have the desire to return to his hometown soon and maybe he will become player for one of the Belgian team.
But looking at Chelsea current condition, perhaps Lukaku return could be positive thing considering that he can still play quite well and this can all be proven by the contribution he has made to AS Roma this season.
It just that basically for next season it is not yet clear what Lukaku true fate will be, Chelsea is also trying to release him permanently if there is team that wants to buy him, now everything is more complicated but we have to wait for clear confirmation first.

Lukaku this season has goal statistics that are not too bad, but if in the right hands maybe he could be better than this season. Conte is the only way to realize Lukaku ambitions with Napoli. Because in Serie A Napoli had a pretty bad season, finishing in 10th position was a disgrace for a club that won the trophy last season. Therefore, Napoli needs fresh air with a striker who is willing to work harder. Sorry to Osimhen as I feel he has lost his aggressiveness again. His name had skyrocketed but he himself decided to stay at Napoli. So Osimhen decline was due to his own decisions. Last season he received many offers from big clubs but players who don't dare to challenge themselves will sink into their comfort zone. It is evident now that Osimhen market value should not be as expensive as last season.

[Strongkored]

De Bruyne is starting to think about his plans to go to the Saudi league and it looks like it will come in the near future. That could happen next summer or even later and he is also attracted by the big salary that is there. We know that De Bruyne has gone through a lot with Manchester City and his services to this team are not small, of course he is also bored if he just wins the EPL.

On the other hand, he has finally won his first Champions League for Manchester City so this makes even more sense for his move. His wife is also starting to open her mind in agreeing to this step and it seems like it's only a matter of time before everything is ready.

I read his statement and it seems like he understands that his current club is not the typical club that will keep its players until they reach retirement age, like Luca Modric at Real Madrid who again got a contract extension for one season and it looks like he will retire at that big club.
Maybe it is true that Kevin De Bruyne has opened up opportunities to go to the Saudi pro league, but this league is not like the last few seasons which were very aggressive in bringing European players to play in the league, it is very likely that they not get what they expected in terms of finances.
The clubs that will possibly buy KDB are the four clubs under the auspices of the PIF because they have fantastic funds but if they continue with the income that is not big from the SPL, it is impossible for these four clubs to continue to spend large amounts of money in the transfer market, but we'll just have to wait and see whether KDB will go there SPL or he will go to another European league such as Ligue 1.

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Besides Napoli i also found a rumour regarding Lukaku because seems AC Milan also interested to bought him this because after Giroud leave currently Milan have no experience striker and Milan feel Lukaku is suitable as the replacement of Giroud and Lukaku also will thinking the offer from Milan because he feel comfortable to playing at Serie A and as far i know Lukaku has clause price 48 millions and if Milan or Napoli is really interesting with this player so it is not impossible that Chelsea is willing to lower the price because they really want to sell Lukaku this summer

regarding the rumors of Lukaku being linked with Milan and Napoli, it seems I would be more in favor of Lukaku joining Milan who currently need a replacement for Giroud as you have said and compared to joining Napoli I think it would be a bit of a problem with Osimhen who is currently still officially a striker Napoli.
then the question is whether this will be a joke if they still have Osimhen but Napoli actually bring in Lukaku? of course this will just end up being a rumor that won't come true but if Lukaku is linked with Milan, that makes more sense to me.
spending 48m is equivalent to Lukaku talent and on the one hand he has been in Serie A for too long so he knows the weaknesses of every team and Milan has nothing to lose if they try to make an offer to Lukaku to fill the central striker position.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

De Bruyne is starting to think about his plans to go to the Saudi league and it looks like it will come in the near future. That could happen next summer or even later and he is also attracted by the big salary that is there. We know that De Bruyne has gone through a lot with Manchester City and his services to this team are not small, of course he is also bored if he just wins the EPL.

On the other hand, he has finally won his first Champions League for Manchester City so this makes even more sense for his move. His wife is also starting to open her mind in agreeing to this step and it seems like it's only a matter of time before everything is ready.

According to this statement, Kevin De Bruyne is open to playing in the SPL. Also, I understand that SPL clubs must have offered enough money to convince him. Arab clubs always provide the best money. The transfer depends on the response of the players. If there are no surprises, we should see Kevin De Bruyne in the SPL next season. For me, this statement even means that he has accepted some offers and made some preliminary agreements. He will undoubtedly earn a lot of money there. And he will spend the last days of his career in an easier league. I think it would be a good choice for him.

[Polkeins]

Napoli ended the season in a shameful way with a very poor performance, they couldn't finish in the top 4 or defend the title they won last season, with the big man Victor Osimhen still on the team they still struggle and couldn't do anything to maintain that fine performance they had when they won the league.
At some point we all thought Victor Osimhen would've left the club after winning the league but he stayed put to see if they could do it again which we all know how they ended the session.
Conte as the new coach do you think he can make Osimhen stay at the club? Because in as much as Conte has done so much in his coaching career I think Victor Osimhen should leave nothing should hold him back this time around, is time to move on and forget about staying at Napoli. Conte can transform the team but he (Osimhen) has already given his best for the club. Should Osimhen stay or look elsewhere for a new challenge?

We can understand  why Osimhen stayed at Napoli before. Napoli played in the Champions League, were champions of Italy and even Spaletti's departure seemed to be not such a big problem, because after Spaletti's departure Napoli were still preparing to play in the Champions League, but now everyone understands how big was Spaletti's contribution to the team.
Osimhen has a difficult choice because on the one hand it is not clear how Napoli will perform next season and what are the prospects of the team under Conte, but in Napoli Osimhen is the main star and Napoli values him, so on the other hand moving to a top club will make Osimhen just one of the players, maybe even very important, but still the influence that Osimhen has in Napoli in another club he may not have.

Conte is known for his tough character and Osimhen may find it more difficult now than it was under the previous coaches and if I were him I would look for a backup option to continue his career.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

regarding the rumors of Lukaku being linked with Milan and Napoli, it seems I would be more in favor of Lukaku joining Milan who currently need a replacement for Giroud as you have said and compared to joining Napoli I think it would be a bit of a problem with Osimhen who is currently still officially a striker Napoli.
then the question is whether this will be a joke if they still have Osimhen but Napoli actually bring in Lukaku? of course this will just end up being a rumor that won't come true but if Lukaku is linked with Milan, that makes more sense to me.
spending 48m is equivalent to Lukaku talent and on the one hand he has been in Serie A for too long so he knows the weaknesses of every team and Milan has nothing to lose if they try to make an offer to Lukaku to fill the central striker position.

Yes, I agree with you that Lukaku is more suitable for AC Milan to replace Olivier Giroud who moved to MLS while Napoli doesn't really need a new striker because Osimhen is with Napoli, if Napoli brings in Lukaku as a reserve player it clearly doesn't make sense because Lukaku is still active and can be relied on as a striker. The question is whether AC Milan is willing to pay that price for Lukaku? Lukaku is currently 31 years old it is not an ideal player to invest while AC Milan's finances are also not yet stable.

I suspect Chelsea will release Lukaku for no more than 30 million and it is possible that Inter Milan will be willing to pay him, we know Inter Milan have also been eyeing this player since last season but they want a lower price so there's no need to be afraid if at any time Inter Milan announces Lukaku's arrival.

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Yes, I agree with you that Lukaku is more suitable for AC Milan to replace Olivier Giroud who moved to MLS while Napoli doesn't really need a new striker because Osimhen is with Napoli, if Napoli brings in Lukaku as a reserve player it clearly doesn't make sense because Lukaku is still active and can be relied on as a striker. The question is whether AC Milan is willing to pay that price for Lukaku? Lukaku is currently 31 years old it is not an ideal player to invest while AC Milan's finances are also not yet stable.

I suspect Chelsea will release Lukaku for no more than 30 million and it is possible that Inter Milan will be willing to pay him, we know Inter Milan have also been eyeing this player since last season but they want a lower price so there's no need to be afraid if at any time Inter Milan announces Lukaku's arrival.

Lukaku's performance is decreasing so I don't think AC Milan will get a big profit from recruiting Lukaku especially since the price still tends to be expensive, I think in the end of the story Lukaku will play in the Saudi Arabian team because currently the Saudi Arabian team is also interested in recruiting Lukaku and there he gets high pay with competition that is not too competitive, I think that suits him better.

This is not worth it for Inter Milan, I don't believe it will happen, and also Inter Milan's front line is very capable now, so they don't need Lukaku anymore.

[rendravolt]

Modric has signed another contract extension. The contract is for one more season in Madrid expires in June 2025. Modric has decided to take opposite decision than his team mate kroos caused by he loeves to keep play for real madrid. I'm glad to know the legend is still planning to stay for another season considering he has bene contributing a lot even though his age is old enough as a football player. He can also quit Real Madrid at any time. Modric demonstrated his desire to stay at Real Madrid.

I'm simply thinking about the major reason Modric wants to stay for another season: to widen the gap between Barcelona and the rest of UCL owners. Modric has six trophies, whereas Lona has only five. It's clear that Modric wants to add another UCL trophy next season.
Having mbappe in real madrd makes the club much more awesome than before. Congratulation, Modric. I hope you can enjoy the end of your time at Real Madrid.

As expected and indeed this is the move that Modric wants to stay for another season. I think as long as his performance is consistent and his work as a veteran at the club does not interfere with the potential of other young players then he is worth keeping. This is necessary so that young players can follow their mentality on the field so the right person is needed to handle this.

Maybe another reason why Modric chose to stay is because he really loves Real Madrid and wants to retire after his contract ends. Meanwhile, why Kroos, who is a little younger, decided to retire is because the reason is quite clear, his family, especially his children, want to spend time with him and Kroos has actually had health problems for a long time which means he can't play football any longer. Therefore Modric was the one who had to replace him.