Tare: ‘Convinced Modric will stay at Milan, we are paid to get results’

Milan director of sport Igli Tare insists Luka Modric ‘will say yes’ to a new season at San Siro, but his own future is up in the air. ‘We are paid to get results.’

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s final Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The Rossoneri had struggled recently, but last week’s 2-1 win away to Genoa and Juventus crumbling at home to Fiorentina mean that a victory here would guarantee qualification for the Champions League.

Tare and Milan keep focused

SASSUOLO, ITALY – MAY 03: Igli Tare of AC Milan looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on May 03, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

“We tried to close ourselves off to all these rumours, because this is a fundamental match and it must take us to the target we set at the start of the season, so we can celebrate together with our fans,” Tare told DAZN Italia.

Although Rafael Leao, Alexis Saelemaekers and Pervis Estupinan are all back from suspension, only the Belgian is chosen to start, with Leao and Christian Pulisic benched in favour of Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 26: Luka Modric of AC Milan is assisted off by medical staff after going down injured during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Modric is on the bench this evening after surgery for a facial fracture, but has not yet decided whether to stay on with the Rossoneri or go elsewhere.

“I think ultimately he will remain, as he is a Milanista, he is very fond of everyone here and the fans, so I am convinced he will say yes.”

There was a summit this afternoon between patron Gerry Cardinale, RedBird advisors Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Massimo Calvelli, plus chief scout Geoffrey Moncada.

However, director of sport Igli Tare and CEO Giorgio Furlani were notably absent.

VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Igli Tare, Sporting Director of AC Milan looks on prior to the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and AC Milan at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 19, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

There were protests outside the stadium before kick-off, including a huge banner reading: ‘Furlani out, Ibra, Moncada and Scaroni follow him quickly!’

Does Tare think tonight’s result will decide his future as well?

“I don’t know. We are paid to get results, as Max said yesterday, the important thing is to focus together on this target. From tomorrow, we can play for the future.”

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