According to reports from Deportes Total MX, veteran defender Sergio Ramos dey very close to buy Sevilla, the club where he start im football journey. The deal, wey be say one group of investors dey back am, suppose worth about 450 million euros.
At 40 years old, Ramos still dey play active football and dey look for new club to continue im career. But at the same time, e dey position imsef to become the future owner of Sevilla. This one be something wey never happen before for football.
If the deal go through, e go be a move wey get no precedent: an active player wey go turn to owner of a top-level institution. This one dey mix legado for pitch with ambition for business.
Ramos, wey be one of the best defenders for history, come through Sevilla academy before e move to Real Madrid. For Madrid, e win many trophies, including four Champions League titles. Later e go play for Paris Saint-Germain and then return to Sevilla for a short stint.
Now, as e dey approach the end of im playing days, Ramos dey think about the next chapter. The plan to buy Sevilla show say e no just want to be a player, but e want to be a key figure for the club’s future.
The group of investors wey dey work with Ramos no dey known yet, but the total valuation of the deal dey around 450 million euros. This price dey reflect the current market value of the club, wey be one of the most successful for La Liga.
Sevilla fans dey react with mixed feelings. Some dey happy say a legend like Ramos go take over, while others dey worry about the financial implications and the fact say e still dey play for another team.
Ramos currently dey without a club after im contract with Sevilla finish last season. E dey train on im own and dey wait for offers from clubs for Europe or maybe Saudi Arabia.
The news spread like harmattan fire for social media, with many people calling am a bold move. If e succeed, e go set a new standard for how players can transition from pitch to boardroom.
But for now, everything still dey for negotiation stage. No official announcement don come from Sevilla or Ramos camp. The world dey wait to see if this unprecedented deal go finally hammer.
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