Sergio Ramos Rumored to be Considering MLS Offers
At the age of 38, Sergio Ramos should already be considering retirement rather than mulling options to play for another team. With his contract slated to expire by June 30th, it seems that the star is slated to move on from the European leagues and is now even in consideration to be offered by different clubs from the Major League Soccer.
While Ramos already said that he has not decided his future yet nor has made agreements with any other club, the former Real Madrid star is rumored to be considering various offers from teams in the MLS. It is already not a new trend for European stars to make their move to join the MLS, where there are more games to play and a lot of different teams to play against.
Ramos wraps up his season with Sevilla after playing a total of 37 games in all competitions last season, scoring seven goals as the team finished 14th overall in the league table. While he stated that money was never an issue with the team, the poor sporting and institutional is said to be some of the reasons why he wants to move on from the team.
A Historic Player on the Move
Ramos began his career with Sevilla in February 2004, joining the ranks of the first-team before finally moving to Real Madrid just a year later, signing a $28.9 million deal with the team that would see him win five La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies. He would go on to move out of La Liga and join Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1, where he went on to win two league titles.
Aside from his domestic club feats, Ramos has been a legendary icon in Spain, helping them win the 2010 World Cup, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012. However, this is not the first time that a player who has enjoyed success in both La Liga and Ligue 1 is rumored to move to the MLS. It can be remembered that Lionel Messi, arguably the best football player on the planet, has won titles in La Liga, Ligue 1, and the FIFA World Cup before moving on to join Miami FC.
A Future with the MLS
According to sources, Sergio Ramos has already been engaged in talks with MLS club San Diego FC with the hopes of joining the club this summer before their debut campaign in 2025. San Diego is an expansion team for the MLS and will be joining the mix of teams in the league as soon as the 2024 season wraps up.
The MLS presents various opportunities for Ramos, such as setting records for being a veteran player in the mix. It is also rumored that Ramos has been a target of clubs residing in the Saudi Pro League, but no clubs have been reported to have been interested in making an offer for Ramos’ services.
A future link-up with Ramos for San Diego also adds him to the long list of Spanish players. As of the time of writing, there have been a total of 41 players from Spain who have managed to play in the MLS. Names such as Oriol Rosell, Victor Rodriguez, Victor Vasquez, Ilie Sanchez, and David Villa are some of the players from Spain who have managed to win a league title over the years. Who knows, maybe Ramos can add himself to that list?