Ancelotti expects Benzema, Modric, Kroos to extend stay at Real

TOP-CLASS: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. Pic: AP Photo/Joan Monfort

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expects the trio of Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos to extend their stay at the LaLiga club with new deals after their current contracts expire at the end of this season.

Ballon d'Or winner Benzema, 35, and 37-year-old Croatia midfielder Modric have helped Real win five Champions League titles, while ex-Germany international Kroos, 33, has won four.