Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić will leave the club this summer after the Club World Cup, the club and the player announced on Thursday.

Modrić, 39, has starred for Madrid for 13 seasons, winning a club-record 28 trophies.

The 2018 Ballon d'Or-winning midfielder has played a reduced role for Madrid in recent seasons, but has remained important, featuring in 34 LaLiga games this season, 16 as a starter.

"Real Madrid C.F. and our captain Luka Modrić have agreed to end an unforgettable period as a player for our club at the end of the Club World Cup, which our team will play starting June 18 in the United States," Madrid said in a statement on Thursday. "Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude and deep affection for the man who is already one of the greatest legends of our club

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