Real strife will leave Ramos in the red

Last Monday afternoon, Sergio Ramos was spotted getting into his gleaming white Mercedes AMG GT coupe on a Madrid street by reporters from local sports paper Marca.

Asked on camera if he was calm amid speculation over his future, the Real Madrid defender responded “I’m always relaxed,” before hopping into his car and speeding away.

Accompanied by his elder brother and agent Rene, Ramos had been visiting his lawyer Julio Senn — details which filled out a Marca report which everyone involved knew would further fuel speculation the Spain international was considering his options amid reported interest from Manchester United.