Ramos: At the same time that I decided to accept the renewal of Real Madrid, the contract had been withdrawn

Live bar June 17, Ramos explained the decision to leave Real Madrid at a press conference.

Ramos said: A lot of things have happened, the first thing I want to say is that I never wanted to leave Real Madrid, I always wanted to continue at Real Madrid. Last year we won the league title and the club gave me the opportunity to renew my contract, but it was put on hold because of the pandemic. In recent months, the club has offered me a one-year contract and the salary has dropped a bit. Money is never an issue, the problem is the length of the contract, they give 1 year and I want 2 years. In the final exchange I accepted the club's offer but they told me that the contract was no longer there. They informed me that the contract offer was overdue, and I didn't know that.

I don't know why the offer offer offered to me expires without anyone notifying me in advance. During the negotiations between the two sides, I knew that the negotiations were friendly and conclusive. Maybe I was mistaken, but no one told me.

I always say that Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid were a perfect marriage. There are some things that we can't change and have to accept it in a way that we have to accept it.

Now I have to look for happiness, find another team, continue to perform at a high level, add more championship honors to my resume.

Did Florentino tell you that the renewal proposal had expired?

Ramos: In respect of the club and the president, these are private meetings. Some things are very private and personal, but they have contacted me through the broker.

We were very surprised that, without our knowledge, the renewal proposal expired. No one gave us an ultimatum. We've been in the middle of negotiations, and when it finally came to me, I offered to accept the latest offer. But I didn't hold a grudge, I didn't fight.

Isn't it a priority for the club to renew your contract?

Ramos: The club has its own priorities, but no player can be above the whole team or the club, but that's a question that can't be answered.

future? Seville? Or even Barcelona?

Ramos: We haven't considered any teams at the moment. Since I entered the transfer market in January, I did get some calls from my agent, or clubs that were interested in me. But I never wanted to leave Real Madrid.

Deep down my mind, I'm going through my wonderful stage. But to this day, I haven't considered the option of (returning) to Sevilla. Joining Barcelona? Absolutely impossible, like those kids who grew up at the Bernabeu.)

(Shirakawa)