AS contract negotiations between Real Madrid and star center back Sergio Ramos continue to drag on, there are some Madridistas wondering if the club would be better off drawing a hardline stance against Ramos’ demands and simply moving on.
Nacho Fernandez has been a stabilizing veteran presence David Alaba is coming in, and, most importantly, Eder Militao is playing at a level above even Ramos and Raphael Varane recently. Even Victor Chust and Pablo Ramon are sources of optimism from Castilla.
Despite Militao’s phenomenal performances, Real Madrid still need to do what they can to keep Ramos. There is a lot of uncertainty at center back despite Militao’s emergence.
For example, Varane could leave with just one year left on his contract at the end of the 2020-2021 season and few positive signs on the re-negotiation front. And then, can Alaba be a Real Madrid-level center back? It’s possible, but
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