"There's a lot of talk about a possible contract extension for Luka Modric. That plus-one on his contract is more the player's responsibility than Milan's. Usually the club decides, but Modric's case is unusual. He asked Milan to be able to decide personally at the end of the season," he said.
Last seen putting in another nightmare performance as they fell to a 4-1 defeat against Al-Khaleej, Thursday's hosts have lost three of their previous four Pro League appearances. Heading into October's international break with a dramatic 3-2 loss at home against Neom, Al-Riyadh have continued to show some glaring defensive issues. Including a 5-1 drumming against Al-Nassr last month, Calleja's downbeat squad have already shipped 15 goals in their opening six Pro League matchups.
Joao Felix scored his second Saudi Pro League hat-trick of the season as Al-Nassr thrashed Al-Fateh 5-1 at Al-Awwal Park. The Portugal international's opener was cancelled out by Sofiane Bendebka early in the second half, but Cristiano Ronaldo sparked a run of four goals in 20 minutes as Al-Nassr extended their lead at the top of the league to four points.