Real Madrid star's future hangs in the balance
The future of Varane and Ramos, Real Madrid's center-back pairing, seems to be shrouded in mystery. In the near future, Real Madrid will go all out to try to clarify the stay and fall of this core pair of players.
According to As, Real Madrid have drawn up a set of solutions, with Varane at the top of the list, followed by Ramos. Varane, whose deal expires in the summer of 2022, has demanded a significant pay rise, which is at odds with Real Madrid's current pay policy. Real Madrid are interested in using Varane as a trade chip for €70 million.
Real Madrid will only be able to move on Ramos if the issue of Varane's stay is resolved. The captain's contract is also due to expire this summer and Real Madrid have offered a contract extension with a 10% pay cut. Ramos has no problem with the salary issue, but his insistence on a contract extension has put Real Madrid in a difficult position.
In short, if Real Madrid can successfully deal with the Varane issue, they will have enough financial resources to extend Ramos' contract. On the other hand, if Varane chooses to stay, the prospect of Ramos' contract extension is not optimistic.
