Sergio Ramos' mother spoke about her son's wishes on Tuesday. Speaking to TV sports program Antena 3 Deportes in Spain, Paqui Garcia let it be known her son wants to remain a part of Real Madrid.
"Well of course he'd like to stay on at the club," she said (via Marca). "Real Madrid comes before everything else."
As the old adage goes: "Mother knows best."
Ramos has been heavily lined with a transfer to Manchester United, with some reports indicating he's told the club he wants to depart to Old Trafford. Garcia, however, lends no credence to the reports.
"No, I don't think [he'll sign with Manchester United]," she added. "He wants to be in Spain. He is Spanish after all."
According to Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Graham Hunter, United have bid £28.6 million for Ramos, a far cry from the £128 million buyout clause in his contract.
"Ramos has told Madrid directly that he is absolutely and completely committed to leaving the club this summer," Hunter said (via Sky Sports). "That he specifically wants them to begin negotiations with Manchester United and that he doesn't want them to negotiate with anybody except Manchester United."
"People have been questioning Sergio Ramos' intentions—whether Manchester United [are] being used as was the case a couple of summers ago when Cesc Fabregas looked like he might be available to David Moyes—but it is a very firm display of intention from Manchester United."
"In Ramos, they want someone who will form part of a firm spine of the team, who knows how to win, who has experience of winning, adding character and talent to what we saw was a regeneration under Louis van Gaal last season."
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