His departure to Saudi Arabia was taken for granted, but in recent hours the possible return to Nervión has been revived.
It seemed that Sergio Ramos, the prodigal son of Seville, would not return to Nervión. Not even as a free agent after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired. The 37-year-old player was set to meet Karim Benzema again after several media outlets took his move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad for granted. Ramos’ arrival in his new team was expected to become official in the coming hours. Camas’s would be a teammate of the French striker, with whom he won everything at Real Madrid, and no longer play for Sevilla. But a radical turn of events changed everything.
Salary, relationship with the stands… Why doesn’t Sergio Ramos sign for Sevilla?
The Sevillian centre-back is 37 years old and was without a team after his contract with Paris Saint Germain expired on June 30. That is to say: the club that signed him does not pay a single euro as a transfer. In that sense, that would not be a problem for a Seville full of defensive problems. What the club from Seville would not be able to afford is the huge sum of money that the Asian team would pay.
As reported by the journalist specialized in transfers Fabrizio Romano, the Arab club will pay Ramos up to 50 million euros for each of the two seasons in which he will be with the entity. For example, Al-Ittihad would ‘bathe in gold’ a footballer who terminates his contract at the age of 39. Impossible figures for a Seville that had to settle for the arrival of Mariano Díaz on the last market day.
The signing of Ramos by the Asian team could take place less than 48 hours after the summer market closes in Europe, so it is believed that he has evaluated the possibility of signing for a club from the old continent until the last minute. As reported by the newspaper “Marca”, (especially) Besiktas and Galatasaray were some of the candidates that the former Spain international had. As reported by the newspaper “AS”, Réne Ramos, brother and representative of Sergio, allegedly asked for 15 million euros for a two-year contract from the Turkish champion, while the Ottomans offered him five million per year with incentives for two seasons .
Some media such as “Estadio Deportivo” reported that Ramos’ desire to play for Sevilla was very clear. The same newspaper reported that this summer the Nervionense entity has actively and passively said that his return was impossible due to economic and political reasons for the club, as they prefer to follow a line of work in the market that generates capital gains. in the future.. However, sources close to the footballer indicate that a return to Sevilla is possible. And that it would be very advanced.
We should not forget that many fans express a certain suspicion due to perceived rudeness from the past. For example, during a match between Sevilla and Real Madrid in January 2017, a serious incident occurred between a sector of the Andalusian team’s stands and the then Madrid captain. The international defender made several gestures to a sector of the stands, which insulted him every time he played for Sánchez Pizjuán, and apologized to the rest of the stadium after scoring a penalty to make it 3-2.
Sergio explained himself at the end of that meeting. ‘I didn’t heat anything. Much will be said about my celebration of the penalty goal, but I did not despise the Sevilla fans. Yes to a part that commemorates my mother and insults her. It’s not fair. I have been coming here for many years and I cannot accept that they insult my family,” said Ramos, who complained about the insults he received since arriving at the Seville stadium. “That part of the fans doesn’t deserve my respect. I believe that the president of Seville should take measures so that a whole fan base like Seville is not smeared.” And he clarified: “I tried to fix it, but there was manipulation here. I want to speak on the pitch when I come to Sevilla and not for other reasons, but there are moments and moments”.
“The day they bury me there will be a flag of Seville. Perhaps my party will not be understood, but I repeat that I have not respected the Sevilla fans. Just for part of it,” said Ramos in his day, who acknowledged telling Sevilla goalkeeper David Soria that the celebration had nothing to do with him. “Here they have received Alves and Rakitic, who have not absorbed Sevillism like me, and they are received as true gods. And they remember my mother.”
It all goes back to the summer of 2005 when Sergio Ramos signed for Madrid. Part of the fans, especially the ultra group of the Biris, believed that he forced his departure from the main team. Ramos was blamed for his transfer when the Andalusian club received €27 million in an agreed departure. It didn’t help that Sevilla announced that Ramos would stop paying the clause. Since then, the former Spain international has been insulted and whistled every time he visits the Sánchez Pizjuán.
Source: Goal