Are Manchester United a pawn in the war between Sergio Ramos & Real Madrid?
Clubs the size of Manchester United can afford big-money transfers, they can afford big wages, and they are always in the market for marquee players. But they can't afford to deal in open secrets too often; otherwise they themselves become the targets.
And so it is with Sergio Ramos this summer. United are interested in the player, that is a certainty. They have the funds to make him a huge financial offer to tempt him away from Real Madrid, and while the Spaniard's contracted release clause of €200m represents a prohibitive sum, a package could be put together to ensure the offer is also in Madrid's interests.
On the Ramos side, there is also now a measure of clarity following showdown talks with the club's hierarchy on Wednesday. While reports of him demanding a move may be a little wide of the mark, Goal understands the player made clear his unhappiness with leaks being made to the press, the proposed terms of his new contract and his relationship with club supremo Fiorentino Perez, which has deteriorated over a number of years to the current crisis level.
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