Former Real Madrid star and Spain international Sergio Ramos and investment group Five Eleven Capital are reportedly close to completing the purchase of Sevilla, the defender’s former club, for around 400 million euros (£347 million). The deal would give them 80 per cent of the Andalusian outfit.
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The deal is subject to checks by La Liga and the Spanish National Sports Council, but reports from Spanish media suggest the purchase is likely to go through.
Ramos was a Sevilla youth product
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Sergio Ramos famously came through the club’s youth system, breaking into the first team in his teens and then moving to Spanish giants Real Madrid at 19. The move was a controversial one, and for a long time, Sevilla fans felt betrayed by the defender.
The defender didn’t help himself when he returned with Los Blancos to the Sanchez Pizjuan, and celebrated scoring against his old team in 2017.
However, Ramos returned to Sevilla in 2023, and his time back with the Andalusian club helped seal the wounds of a seemingly broken relationship. The defender played a part in keeping the team in the Spanish top-flight.
Sevilla is a club in need of change
Everybody associated with Sevilla will be hoping that the new owners will lead to a change on the pitch, too.
Instead of challenging for Champions League spots and winning the Europa League, as in their glory days, Sevilla have spent the last few seasons fighting against relegation. However, they are currently in tenth place in the table, with just two league games remaining.
Their highest league finish in the Spanish top-flight over the last three seasons was 12th, in the 2022/23 season. However, the previous three seasons saw Los Rojiblancos earn three straight fourth-place finishes in La Liga.
Maybe the arrival of Sergio Ramos at the club for the third time can reignite the spark of recovery, as the Andalusian outfit looks to return to the days of European glory.