Modric was 37 years old and real madrid is still offering him a new contract for another year. benzema potentially to get the same thing next season from real madrid as long as he is still showing impressive performance.
Modrid plays very well at this old age and he can run a lot, run quickly enough than other old players. I don't know how a tiny player like Modric can maintain his body to play aggressively at this age. I am not surprised if old players depend on their experience to play and avoid to waste their energy for running but Modric is different. He uses both his experience to play but also is very ready to join any physical fighting with younger players.
His ability and skills to make passes, do ball control and helps his team to have good ball possession as well as switching quickly from defense to attacking is simply massive. It is hardly to find in any player, any play-maker in football. He is a valuable player for Real Madrid and Croatia.
Yes, thanks to his appearance and the difficulty of finding the right replacement in the near future, it is very appropriate that Real Madrid offer a new contract for only one season. The presence of senior players in the team is very influential both on and off the field. In addition to their services, their experience is needed to guide young players to be honed even more.
Modric is a great and difficult midfielder to be replaced, Madrid has recruited a young midfielder to become his successor. For the next season he will serve as a mentor for Tchouameni and friends, as well as Benzema.