Luka Modric is 38 years old and I think his time is about run out at Real Madrid by this season. I don't think there will be another extension of contract with him. Don't get me wrong. He is still playing really decently despite his age. However as long as he continues to be a part of the starting eleven it becomes a hindrance for younger talents to find more chances.
Modric's quality is very good. There are no players who can replace it regularly. So as long as he's still fit enough then I think it's not a hindrance. The management and coach certainly understand the condition of the players, so at this time Modric also started more matches from the reserves. Anceloti has understood that his age will not be effective to play for 90 minutes continuously. Belingham's arrival has helped Anceloti, and he already has a replacement. Although I think Belingham needs friends if it is true later Kroos and Modric
There would be only one modric. Real madrid can never find the same player like modric but it doesn't mean there was no good midfielder who can play as good as modric. Real madrid has so many great midfiedlers and they are also still young at this moment.
Everything is still remain the same at this moment with or without him. Modric is aged and this can't be ignored caused by when someone was aged and the performance from the this guy would be declining a lot.
I meant the the game play of him become even slower as his age really gives huge impact to the performance of them.