In just a few hours, the rumor of the possible arrival of Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, a living legend of Real Madrid, to Rayados, seems to have come true, as another bombshell signing for Mexican soccer, along with that of Colombian James Rodriguez to Leon and Argentine-Mexican Luka Romero to Cruz Azul.
According to ESPN, the Rayados board would have the approval of the Asturian player, who would arrive as a free agent, with an offer for one year and an option for another year, for an amount close to $4 million per year and other performance incentives, which would be around $2 million
The proposal would have been satisfactory for Ramos and he only needs to undergo the corresponding physical and medical tests to become a new Rayados player.
The report states that there is already a verbal agreement with Sergio Ramos to become Monterrey’s new reinforcement for this Clausura 2025. People from the Mexican board would be traveling to Spain to finalize the agreement
It was even reported that to make room for him in the squad, Johan Rojas would be sent on loan to Necaxa, with no option to buy.
Jose Antonio Noriega, president of Monterrey, confirmed on Thursday the negotiation with the representative of Sergio Ramos during the early hours of the morning, to advance the bid for the services of the former Real Madrid, PSG and Sevilla player, as there were rumors of negotiations with teams from MLS and the Argentine Superliga.
However, a determining factor for Ramos to opt for Rayados would be the good relationship that the defender has with Spaniards Sergio Canales and Oliver Torres, who play for the team, as well as the support of Argentine coach Martin Demichelis.Noriega said in the early hours of the morning at Monterrey Airport that negotiations were going well, but that they had other options in case talks with Ramos did not materialize
Rayados’ interest in Sergio Ramos
Interest in Sergio Ramos officially arose on Wednesday, when Demichelis spoke of the possibility, after the 3-3 draw against Atlas, because the team has a strong need to strengthen its defensive zone
The main option for the team’s senior management would be Ramos, as their reinforcement for the season, Carlos Salcedo, was injured for the whole season.