The end of the king. Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos quits the club after 16 years. Where will he go?

Sergio Ramos equals Real Madrid. This has been a valid equation for 16 years, but it all comes to an end. The White Ballet defender will leave the royal club as a free agent after the season and go down in history as one of the club’s greatest legends.

For half a year there was speculation about this, at times it was more like a Mexican soap opera. Ramos will leave, he will stay, he will leave, he will stay. There were several pieces of information and they kept changing. But now everything is official, Sergio Ramos will leave Real Madrid after 16 years.

He arrived in the Spanish capital as a youngster from Sevilla before the 2005/06 season. He immediately worked his way into the starting line-up, from which he never dropped out, and later became captain.

671 competitive games
101 goals
40 assists
5 times La Liga winner
4x Champions League winner
4x Club World Cup winner
3x UEFA Super Cup winner
2x Copa del Rey winner

These are Sergio Ramos’ greatest achievements at Real Madrid. An absolute icon of the club and, according to many, one of the best stoppers in history.

Few have been as much of a Madrid heartthrob as El Churu. He really wanted to end his career at the Santiago Bernabéu, but circumstances didn’t favour him. After 16 years, he is leaving his beloved club and will say goodbye to Madrid on Thursday at a press conference, Real Madrid officially announced.

And where will he go next? As a free agent, he has several offers to choose from. There has been much speculation about the interest of PSG or Manchester City, while Juventus are also keen to acquire experienced free agents.

The possibility of going to the USA is not excluded, where he is very attracted to Inter Miami by his great friend David Beckham. Another possibility is a return to his native Sevilla, who have offered Ramos a five-year contract.

Source: Real Madrid