Luka Modric insists he has never heard Cristiano Ronaldo say he wants to leave Real Madrid and is confident that the Portugal star will stay.
Widespread speculation emerged last month over the 32-year-old’s future, with local reports claiming he felt let down by a lack of support from Madrid following allegations of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors.
Ronaldo refused to offer any clues over his future while on international duty with Portugal at the Confederations Cup and it is reported his continued silence over his plans is causing friction with some at the club.
However, Modric feels the bond between the club and the former Manchester United star is too strong to be broken.
“I’ve never heard Cristiano say that he wants to go,” Modric told Marca. “In football everything is possible, but I think the connection and the relationship between Madrid and Ronaldo is so strong that I think he will continue to be a Real Madrid player.”
