Sergio Ramos

FantasyIreland said:
Manchester City are trying to lure Real Madrid and Spain superstar Sergio Ramos to the Premier League next summer, report Tom Hopkinson and Dave Kidd of the Sunday People.

And City boss Manuel Pellegrini is stepping up his pursuit of Brazil No.1 Julio Cesar with doubts growing about Joe Hart.

Real, aware of the Etihad interest in Ramos, are for now refusing to bow to his pay demands. His current deal is worth around £4.6million a year but the 27-year-old wants parity with the £6.2m Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are paid and that has opened the door to City.

The title favourites, who face competition from mega-rich French side Paris Saint-Germain, will offer Ramos wages of around £7.2m a year.

New Real boss Carlo Ancelotti has used Ramos either at right-back or as midfield anchorman but the 27-year-old, who moved to the Bernabeu for £20m at the start of the 2005-06 season, wants to play in central defence.

Ramos has a release clause of around £41m in his contract and City, struggling at centre-back in the absence of the injured Vincent Kompany, are ready to make an opening offer of £32.5m.

City, whose interest in Real midfielder Sami Khedira may have cooled following news that the German international faces six months on the sidelines with a knee injury, want to bring in Cesar from QPR in January.

Pellegrini has finally run out of patience with No.1 Hart and, as Sunday People Sport revealed last week, is looking for a world-class replacement.

Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes remains the top target, but if City fail to bring him to the Etihad then they will look elsewhere. Cesar fits the bill and Loftus Road boss Harry Redknapp will let the out-of-favour stopper leave in January


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I lost interest when I saw "wants parity with the £6.2m Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are paid" for a defender. Total hogwash.
 
The same reasons were brought against City signing Pepe and but for an injury to Varane, Pepe would of been the most likely Real Madrid player to sign for us. Again both will bring much needed extra steel and devilment which is currently lacking in our defence imo. The only reason against it is that he is a regular starter and once Real's injury problems clear then it is the case of who they are willing to let go.
 
I honestly think this transfer could happen next summer (no chance in Jan) for a couple of reasons....

1. We now have a decent number of spaniards in the squad with Silva, Navas, Garcia, Beast etc
2. Financial offer at City would be more than Real Madrid
3. One of Ramos best friends in football is Jesus Navas, they room together for Spain & Navas said he had a part to play in him getting over the sickness issue.

He has a nasty streak but we need that, we lost De Jong in midfield & suffered for it. We need someone at the back who can get in peoples faces at times.
 
Dude is a class defender and has some edge to him. Exactly what we need. For those of you claiming he gets red carded too much, keep in mind you only have to breathe on an offensive player in Spain to get booked.
 
Jutt said:
Dude is a class defender and has some edge to him. Exactly what we need. For those of you claiming he gets red carded too much, keep in mind you only have to breathe on an offensive player in Spain to get booked.
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I second that.
I can see how one would hate playing against a side with Ramos in it... but with him on our side I'm sure most of us would very quickly salute him. He really is a top defender, one of the best around.
But isn't he pretty much a right sided centre back? Are we loosing faith in Kompany's ability to stay fit for a longer period of time?
 
Sergio Ramos 27.

Loads of caps for Spain, Euro winner, world cup winner. Strong, mean, a good passer and a leader. Been there, seen it and bought the T shirt.


Leighton Baines 28.

Handful of caps for his country. No champions league experience. Ball watches and nearly always out of position. He does take a mean free kick.

City's leading fans forum decides in favour of the dodgy left back.

Words really do fail me.
 
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