TIL Desk Sports/ Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has announced that he is staying at the Spanish club. It was reported that the 33-year-old had an offer from a Chinese club but his current contract ends on June 30, 2021.
“There has been too much speculation about my future and I wanted to reiterate my commitment to the club,” Ramos told the press at the Real Madrid facilities in Valdebebas on Thursday. “I have no intention of leaving the club and wish to retire here,” he added.
The first team captain arrived at Real Madrid in the summer of 2005 as the first signing by Florentino Perez after he was elected the club’s president. “The relationship with Florentino is father-son and of course that dynamic can have moments of conflict too,” Ramos said. “But like any relationship, it does have some ups and downs.” He also said that reports in the media had annoyed him and were the reason for him calling the press conference.