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.
There is no need to doubt Modric's ability to provide comfort to Real Madrid's game. In terms of age, he is indeed old, but in terms of ability he is still like a young child. Real Madrid's decision to offer Modric a new contract was the right decision in my opinion. Now Real Madrid does have young players to fill the void in midfield, but they still have to collaborate with experienced players. I don't mean to doubt the abilities of Real Madrid's young players, but experience speaks volumes in this regard. It is very difficult to find a player as capable as Modric, even though there are many young players with a lot of potential now.