Premier League giants Manchester United have officially placed a bid for Real Madrid’s star defender Sergio Ramos. The transfer fee is believed to be around £28.6m. The Spaniard’s future at Santiago Bernabeu is under speculation sice the beginning of this month after he had informed the media that he is not happy with the contract extension offer by the club. It was believed that Ramos demanded £10 m yearly salary, but the club offered him £7m a year pay package.
After Ramos revealed his discontentment, the Red Devils were the first club to show interest on roping in the experienced defender. There was a huge furore over the transfer speculation in the media and Manchester United were linked closely with Ramos. According to Sky Sports reports, the Premier League side have launched their first official bid to rope in the defender.
Regarding this deal and United’s bid for Ramos, Sky Sports Spanish football expert Graham Hunter opined:”Ramos has told Madrid directly that he is absolutely and completely committed to leaving the club this summer, that he specifically wants them to begin negotiations with Manchester United and that he doesn’t want them to negotiate with anybody except Manchester United.
“People have been questioning Sergio Ramos’ intentions, whether Manchester United [are] being used as was the case a couple of summers ago when Cesc Fabregas looked like he might be available to David Moyes.
“But it is a very firm display of intention from Manchester United. In Ramos they want someone who will form part of a firm spine of the team, who knows how to win, who has experience of winning, adding character and talent to what we saw was a regeneration under Louis van Gaal last season.
“Ramos is the focal point of that development and that’s why they have made the bid. Real Madrid can be under no illusions that Ramos wants to go to Manchester United and he expects them to comply.
“He feels slighted by the renegotiation of other players’ contracts around him when he’s coming to that age when this new contract will be the high point of what remains of his career.
“He will also be unhappy with the way the club did not dismiss the story that he had been offered to Barcelona. There is a lack of communication between the single most important man at Madrid in president Florentino Perez and Ramos – a captain, fan fourvouite and leader.
“Ramos is a bold and brave footballer and that is echoed in his character. He believes the bid matches his current value.
“He looks at the project to rebuild Manchester United, to make it great again, and he wants to be part of it.”
Graham hunt believes that the English team have strong chances of signing Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid this summer. He clearly points out the fact that Ramos is unhappy with the current scenario of the Madrid may opt out.