Sergio Ramos: I Want To Retire In Madrid

The ex-Sevilla man is apparently under watch from Chelsea, who are interested in breaking the bank to bring him to London.

Speaking at the RACE golf course today as he prepared for a Pro-Am charity tournament next Wednesday, he said, "I'm just thinking of retiring at Real Madrid."

Such declarations have not stopped the tabloid rumours, though. The Daily Mirror states that Chelsea are to make a bid of around £20m (€25m), although this figure may be considered somewhat low for one of the most prized youngsters in a defensive position.

It's a particularly small sum in light of declarations from both Ramos and his club president, Ramón Calderón, about how the Spanish international is going nowhere.

However, there is one potential point of interest. Ramos has been on the verge of signing a new contract for some months now, yet he has not taken that final step of putting pen to paper. Chelsea's low bid will presumably, then, serve as a kind of litmus test to see if their interest is worth pursuing at all.

Still, the contractual situation notwithstanding, there seems to be no reason not to take both Ramos and Calderón at their respective words.


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