Sergio Ramos set to join PSG as they continue savvy recruitment

By Ben Browning


Published: July 1, 2021 4:51 pm

Last Updated: July 1, 2021 10:30 pm

Ramos a free agent

Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos left the Spanish capital upon his contract expiring this summer.

The Spaniard proved a stalwart of Real’s defence in that time, having made 671 appearances for Los Blancos, winning four Champions League titles in the process.

OFFICIAL: Real Madrid confirm Sergio Ramos is leaving the club ? pic.twitter.com/iOkfogKEUh

— Goal (@goal) June 16, 2021

According to Ramos, he never wanted to leave the Bernabeu, with the stopper having confirmed that a disagreement over contract length came as the sticking point in negotiations.

He said:

“My first choice was to stay. I received a 1-year offer with a salary cut. The money wasn’t an issue, I wanted a 2-year contract for myself and my family.

“I accepted the 1-year offer at last, but the club informed me that the offer was no longer on the table.”

Sergio Ramos:

“My first choice was to stay. I received a 1-year offer with a salary cut. The money wasn’t an issue, I wanted a 2-year contract for myself and my family.

“I accepted the 1-year offer at last, but the club informed me that the offer was no longer on the table.” ? pic.twitter.com/XTCDoVcSmq

— Goal (@goal) June 17, 2021

Paris bound?

According to the latest reports, Ramos is on the verge of swapping the Spanish capital for the French one, joining up with fellow Spaniards Juan Bernat, Pablo Sarabia and Ander Herrera at PSG.

?? Info @rmcsport : Accord entre le #PSG et Sergio #Ramos. La légende du Real va rejoindre le #PSG pour 2 ans. Le frère du joueur qui est à Paris a trouvé un accord avec la direction parisienne. Visite médicale dans les prochains jours.

— Mohamed Bouhafsi (@mohamedbouhafsi) July 1, 2021

Mohamed Bouhafsi, of French outlet RMC Sport, reported the following:

Agreement between PSG and Sergio Ramos. The Real legend will join PSG for 2 years. The brother of the player is in Paris and has reached an agreement with the Parisian management. Medical in the next few days.

This will add further to a very savvy summer for the Parisians, who have already snapped up shot-stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma and midfielder Georgino Wijnaldum on free transfers, as they respond to losing out on the Ligue 1 title to Lille.

PSG are also set to sign the impressive wing-back Achraf Hakimi in a deal worth 70 million euros in the coming days.

Inter and Paris Saint-Germain are completing paperworks and contract now set to be signed for Achraf Hakimi deal. It’s done as Donnarumma too – never been in doubt. ?? #PSG

There’s still nothing advanced for Hector Bellerin. Arsenal are not considering loan bids as of today.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 30, 2021

Now 35, Ramos was controversially dropped from Luis Enrique’s Spanish squad for Euro 2020, and will be desperate for a chance to prove that the coach was wrong to discard him at this point in his career.

Could PSG give him that chance?

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This article was edited by
Conor Laird.