The renewal of Sergio Ramos is a permanently burning issue at Real Madrid. The knee injury that was operated on eight days ago forces the player to watch the games from the Di Stéfano players' box close to the interlocutors with whom he has to discuss his contract extension. So it was in the game against Valencia.
Florentino Pérez could not witness the victory against the team che. The president of Real Madrid tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday 2 and is waiting for the negative PCR that allows him to end the isolation and resume his business activity and in charge of the white club. But his absence did not prevent Ramos from exchanging impressions with the club's leadership.
The defender met at halftime with the second vice president, Eduardo Fernández de Blas, the general director José Ángel Sánchez (the executive position with the greatest responsibility within the entity) and the club's communication director, Antonio Galeano. The informal meeting took place in the top row of the Di Stéfano box and the image was captured by Gol's cameras.
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Ramos's renovation has taken on a new turn in recent days. The negotiations were very tense, on the verge of breaking down, with a cross of leaks slipped to the press. However, Ramos and Pérez have approached positions. Both, as published by ABC, have exchanged calls this call to mutually interest each other in their health. These personal conversations have served to restore the conciliatory tone of the negotiations.
The club's offer continues on the table. The player is happy with a two-year contract, but in exchange for accepting the 10% salary cut that the club needs to undertake with the entire squad to alleviate the club's economy, with damaged accounts due to the loss of income derived from the coronavirus. The 'Ramos case' is still open, but the horizon is now one of hope.