Manchester City will face rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of the upcoming UEFA Europa League quarter-final in the dead of night on Tuesday (26). In the crucial match, City's midfield centerpiece Guendoujian was full of praise for his rival's Modi Ricci, saying he was a magician on the pitch. However, despite his impressive performance, Gundogan's contract extension talks with Real Madrid have stalled and the Croatian international could opt to leave this summer when his contract expires.
Late Tuesday night, Manchester City will start a tough battle with Real Madrid at home. Gundogan showed his respect for Modigliani before the game, but also emphasized his own athleticism: Modigliani is a magician on the pitch, and his assist for Roddy Goss against Chelsea was breathtaking! The way he plays the ball is always so unhurried. The German player also said that he was equally overjoyed when Modi Ric won the Ballon d'Or because finally a player in his position had won the award.
Modric, 36, is on his way to his fifth UEFA Champions League trophy and has been in solid form this season contributing three goals and nine assists in 38 games. However, talks with Real Madrid to extend his contract have gone nowhere and he could leave as a free agent this summer. In an interview, Modi calendar said he is not in a hurry to renew his contract with the team: I have been playing year by year, now the most important thing is to focus on the UEFA quarter-final between Manchester City and Real Madrid, I will give my best on the pitch.
