Madrid are focused on their top contract priority, Sergio Ramos. Both parties have tested the water and, according to 'El Larguero' and 'Cadena SER', a deal is very close. They are working to get the deal closed before January when he would be free to negotiate with other clubs.
Despite never announcing it in public, Ramos has made it clear internally that he wants to renew his contract. And although it will cost them dearly, Los Blancos are also aware that he has earned it.
According to the sources, Madrid have offered the captain a two-year extension, until 2022. From there, Ramos himself will make the final decision, and Madrid know that he has earned the right to decide on his future.
The defender, along with the rest of the squad, will have to take a pay cut, in fact, he already did so at the end of last season. The pandemic has left the club needing to make up the 190 million euros that they would normally make in ticket and shirt sales, and the squad has been happy to help with that so far.
That is why the Madrid board want to tie Ramos down: two more years without a pay rise and still with the cut he is taking at the moment. It is an unusual offer to make to a player over 30 years old at Real.
In fact, Real Madrid have a policy not to renew contracts for more than a year once players reach the age of 30, but they are making an exception for Ramos. The number '4' is demanding extra security in these unstable times.
Few people would deny that the Spaniard is worth making an exception for. At 35, the Sevillian is playing better than ever so far this season. And, as has come to be expected, he is scoring goals: three in the first nine games.
The captain is a key figure for Los Blancos. A Real Madrid icon who, as long as nothing goes wrong, will stay at the Bernabeu until 2022.
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