Earlier this week, it was reported by Marca journalist Matteo Moretto that Real Madrid would trigger the buy-back clause for Jacobo Ramon. Whether that particular rumour is true or not is not for me to stay, but in some way, it doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not, because it should be.
Should Real Madrid Bring Back Jacobo Ramon? Yes. Here’s Why.
Jacobo Ramon is a fruit that hangs lower than any fruit out there right now. Not only has he established himself as one of Serie A’s best defenders, but he’s also “one of us”, and, to be honest, where he’s from actually matters less than the very important detail that his buyback is a mere €9 million.
Ramon is actually a bit more attainable than Nico Paz — though, I believe it would be smart to bring back both despite some of the tactical questions that would come with their arrivals respectively.
Ramon fits the timeline. He’s just 21 years old, now has Champions League and top-flight experience under his belt, and plays in a position Real Madrid are prolifically injured in. He’s an upgrade to Raul Asencio; but also too good to be as irrelevant as Asencio is. The logical thing to do would be to not renew Antonio Rüdiger, sell Asencio, a...