Ramos out, Tah in – AS.com

Sergio Ramos will not return to Real Madrid. It’s decided. But the central defender will come in January. This has also been decided. It was a very busy time in Chamartin; meetings, discussions and calls. There is movement because there will be movement. Since the injury Military (broken cross, nine months), the signing of a central defender is non-negotiable. Urgent. And in this short time, two decisions have already been made: Sergio Ramos will not come, but the “patch” will not be signed. All roads lead to January, where a multi-year agreement will be signed. It will hurt more or less, but it’s time to spend it. Sign a proven centre-back, with immediate play and a definite outlook. And the radar was limited: Laporte, Lukeba And Tah. It will be one of these three. Not Sergio Ramos.

The decision was made on Sunday afternoon. Because, first of all, The club weighed the possibility of signing the unemployed central defendersince this would mean turning it on immediately. And it’s urgent. But there was no one who could match Real Madrid’s level. Only Sergio Ramos… and with nuances

. But in the end it was Sergio Ramos. The voices that ask that in these circumstances it is time to bury the hatchet and unite have gone. in a crescendo. But not in the directive. Management almost unanimously decided no. It won’t come back. It is believed that this is a closed chapter and it is best to leave his drawing where he left off. Upstairs. Which does not meet this requirement. Ramos will not return to Real Madrid.

Tah takes the stage

The decision is made: signing will be in January. And here two new events occurred. The first thing is that the radar was limited(from four names to three) and second, that a new candidate has appeared. It’s about Jonathan Tahcentral defender of Bayer Leverkusen and Rudiger’s teammate (although Schlotterbeck makes life difficult for him after the European Championship). I like it, it fits. He is 28 years old, right-handed, and 1.95 meters tall. But there is a key factor in your equation: The contract expires in 2025, so Madrid will be able to play the card: they can take him for free in the summer and get him for a better price in January.. In any case, this is not a priority, but he is ahead of Vitor Reis and Valentin Gomez, whose candidates have faded into the background.

Laporte should take a pay cut

Now it’s between Laporte, Lukeba And Tah. In that order. Madrid still believe that the player who is best suited is Aimee

but the operation is at a crossroads. convince Al Nasr allowing him to leave without paying the required amount (about 15-20 million) is an almost impossible task. The player welcomes leaving Arabia and flying to Spain, but should also reduce his token:

earns eight million net per season. Madrid cannot give him this, although they promise a high sum. After all, he is an international, a first-team player for Spain, and he still has a few years of good football ahead of him. The operation is ideal, but not simple.

Lukeba, problem with prices

Up your sleeve Lukebaa player who is very popular (with 21 years oldwill serve to strengthen the defense for many years, as the club is ready to offer him a contract for five or six seasons), but much more expensive than Laporte. Because he just extended the contract until 2029, and this summer his amount will increase to 90 million. Leipzig themselves admit that they will not ask for this money for him, but they will ask for a surprisingly large amount. And although Madrid is already anticipating that this will be a January of significant spending, they don’t want to go crazy either. For Yoro, for example, it never exceeded 35 million. He believes that this is enough for a central defender. It’s the same with Lukeba. It fits, but there are edges.

Machines included

When the decision is made, get to work. He course of action It will be the same: work silently, in the shadows, cautiously. That’s how he operates at Real Madrid, even in the market he least likes: winter. Historically, signings have been a lottery. Another Christmas. But the route is determined. Plan A: Laporte. Plan B: Lukeba. Plan C: Tach. This is exactly what was decided in the last hours, in addition to rejecting the possibility of returning Sergio Ramosalmost unanimously. He won’t come back. This is a closed chapter. One final note on this. Real Madrid will sign a central defender in January. One of these three. The machines are included.

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