Jakarta –
Contract extension Sergio Ramos may no longer be a top priority for Real Madrid. The reason is, his successors started to look good during the absence of the 35-year-old defender.
Ramos has only appeared 20 times in all competitions this season. Injuries and COVID-19 made him not appear as much as in previous seasons.
During the absence of the El Real captain, Raphael Varane was often accompanied by Nacho Fernandez. Eder Militao was also deployed when Varane was absent. Although as a result Madrid was still better when Ramos appeared, the difference in comparison is only slightly.
Although this season Madrid lost 5 times without Ramos, but specifically in the Spanish League, Madrid only lost twice, and the number was the same as when Ramos played. Karim Benzema et al can even beat Barcelona and Sevilla, and draw against Atletico Madrid without the number 4 player.
Zinedine Zidane’s squad is now perched in second place in the standings, only one point away from Atletico. Madrid’s consistency in the second half of the season was shown in the absence of Ramos on the field.
Meanwhile in the Champions League, the bad trend over the last few years, in which Madrid usually lost when Ramos was absent, has slowly been overcome. Like when facing Liverpool in the quarter-finals, Madrid won 3-1 and drew 0-0.
Overall, the number conceded Madrid when Ramos was absent was also not much different from the time Ramos played. Quoting Transfermarkt, Madrid conceded 20 times without Ramos, while when Ramos played, Madrid conceded 19 times.
The record is a ‘loss’ for Ramos, because his position is no longer untouchable. As the season progressed, the dependence on Ramos began to decline as Madrid’s consistency at the back row was absent.
Ramos’s contract in Madrid is known to remain until the end of June, and has not been renewed until now. There is no meeting point between the wishes of Ramos and the management of Madrid.
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Eder (left) and Nacho (right) were able to fill the position left by Ramos well. Photo: Getty Images / Fran Santiago– |
Ramos It is known that asking for an additional two-season contract and a salary increase, while the frugality of Madrid’s management only wants to provide an additional one-season contract without a salary increase.
Another option, Madrid willing to extend his contract to two seasons, provided Ramos’s salary, which is 12 million euros per season, is cut 10 percent. The latest news is that Madrid still want Ramos to stay, but he must follow the rules of the management game, as reported AS.
Real Madrid records for the 2020/21 season
With Ramos:
Played 20 times, won 13 times, drew 4 times, lost 3 times
Winning percentage: 65 percent
Without Ramos:
Played 22 times, won 13 times, drew 4 times, lost 5 times
Winning percentage: 59 percent
(adp/ran)
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