So now that the 39-year-old former Ballon d’Or winner has joined the Rossoneri after 13 seasons at Real Madrid, he won’t stand for the mediocrity that Milan displayed last season for an eighth-placed finish in Serie A that excluded the squad from Europe this coming season.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has departed the club after 13 seasons in a Los Blancos shirt, leaving behind some memorable times. The 39-year-old still has

Modric has chosen to wear the No. 14 shirt at AC Milan for the 2025-26 season. The Croatian star's selection pays tribute to former Rossoneri player and then head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who occasionally wore the No. 14 jersey during his playing days at San Siro.