Florentino Perez is very much a respected figure at Real Madrid, but it is safe to say that he has a better relationship with some players compared to others. Luka Modric is one that falls in the previous category, and he has recognized this himself.
Modric played his last game for Real Madrid in the 4-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup earlier this week, and after that game he spoke with the official media channels of the club to think about his time at the Santiago Bernabeu. And during this interview (via Marca) he spoke about his relationship with Perez.
“The president has been very important to me, first because he brought me here. From that moment on he has always shown me a special affection, he has always treated me very well. Now I can say: he has treated me differently, he had a very special affection for me. And I think he has shown it in my last game because I had never seen the president.”
The Real Madrid contract from Modric will officially expire when the Club World Cup is concluded this weekend, but despite being 39 years old, his time at the highest level of football is not yet coming to an end. In the coming weeks he will join Milan, with this transfer that is completely confirmed by the Rossoneri.
It will be interesting to see how Modric goes in Italy, where he will hope to play regularly for Captining Croatia during the World Cup of next summer. It would be no surprise to see that those who are associated with Real Madrid keep an eye on him, and this would also be the case for Perez, given their close relationship.