Last summer was traumatic for many Madrid fans. Sergio Ramos, team leader for the last decade and captain for the last five years, ended his relationship with Madrid and left for PSG. In addition to the camero, Raphael Varane, his inseparable partner in defense, asked to leave to head to Manchester United. Both left the club after marking a time in the rear. However, the first months of both away from the Bernabéu suggest that the right decision was made.
Ramos and Florentino starred in one of the negotiations of the summer. The player did not move from conditions to renew which the president was not willing to sign: first it was not to suffer a salary reduction, and later he requested two years of contract. The leader was only willing to give him one more year for the same salary with a reduction of 10%. They both distanced themselves and the situation came to a standstill in which neither party gave its arm to twist. Finally, When Ramos tried to back down and accept the white offer, he found out that it had been withdrawn, thus putting an end to his journey in Madrid.
Part of the fans criticized the treatment that the Sevillian received, which dragged muscle ailments caused by a meniscus operation that was performed in the middle of last season. However, time has proved Florentino right. Ramos, at 35, is experiencing a bad time at PSG, where he has not yet made his debut because of these problems. It is a nuisance in the sun that has not even allowed him to train with his teammates. He has not played since May 5 (with Madrid against Chelsea) and expectations are not positive: he is expected to start training soon with the group, but to be 100% again by January. Your situation has reached such a limit that, As reported by Le Parisien a few days ago, the Qatari-owned entity begins to ponder seeking a contract termination.
Varane left Madrid after ten seasons and an infinity of titles lifted. At 28 he had made the decision to try his luck in a new league. To this we must add that the sports management did not show great interest in its renewal since it was believed that he had contributed his best years of football and it was the ideal time to get a good amount for him considering that he finished his contract in 2022. In addition, there was some concern about certain physical ailments that could mark the second half of his career.
His outlook in England is not much more positive than that of Ramos in Paris. The Frenchman is important with Manchester United, but he also has problems with injuries. He already missed three games in October due to groin discomfort, and in the last Champions League game against Atalanta, he had to request a change after suffering a puncture in the back of the thigh in his right leg. “It doesn’t look good,” predicted his coach, Solskjaer, after the match.
However, the main problem for the Frenchman is the results. The club has once again made a large investment in transfers this season, but the dynamics are not positive at all. They are fifth in the Premier, eight points behind the leader. In the Champions League, Cristiano has saved the furniture, but in a group in which they were theoretically clear favorites they have not yet been able to close the classification and everything will be played in the last two days. One of the main problems of red devils It is defense: it has received 22 goals in 14 games including the English League and the Champions League. This has generated a hurricane around the team that could take the coach ahead and that has raised new doubts in the fans regarding the level of the squad.
Warranty replacements
Instead, Madrid opted for Alaba and Militao. Although in the first games of the season the performance of the white defense was not the best, in this section of the course they are two of the most regular and effective footballers of the squad. The Austrian was the star signing of the summer, the player who had the difficult task of replacing Ramos. The responsibility does not weigh the former Bayern, which has become the leader of the rear in just a few months. Along with him, Militao, who already left details of his level last season and which has been confirmed in this. His physical power and his great reading of the game have made him a fundamental footballer for Ancelotti.
Definitely, the play has come to ask for Florentino’s mouth in every way. Sportingly, he has renewed his defense with younger players of the same reliability. Financially, he has made money from the operation and has saved two very large chips. If we add to this that neither Militao nor Alaba are having injury problems, quite the opposite to Ramos and Varane, it is clear that the business is round for Real Madrid.