Sergio Ramos is out of contract in June 2021 and Real Madrid are struggling to offer him an attractive deal. Aged 34, Ramos could look to leave the club hes been at for the last 15 years and get a huge contract somewhere else. If that happened, Real Madrid would need to get at least one centre-back and possibly two, depending on how much they trust Raphaël Varane and Éder Militão.
In this data analysis, we have used Total Football Analysis exclusive xGold tool to try and find suitable replacements that Real Madrid could consider as long-term replacements of Sergio Ramos. To filter out some obvious options, we have set a maximum transfermarkt value of €15 million / £13 million and we have only considered U23 players so they can become a long-term player for the clubs captain. Rumours have placed Ramos at Liverpool, ManUnited, PSG and the MLS, so these options could also be alternatives to the Spanish centre-back at any of those places.
Data has been taken from Wyscout and our player profiles show metrics in terms of percentiles, which reflect the player’s performance on that particular stat in comparison with the rest of the players in the league in that position.
Players are presented in descending age order.
Gleison Bremer 23, Torino
Gleison Bremer is a 1997-born Brazilian centre-back who plays for Torino in Italy. In his home country, he played for Desportivo Brasil and Sao Paulo academies before joining Atlético Mineiro aged 19. He just played 28 matches for Mineiro before signing for Torino in 2018 for €5.8 / £5.22 million. Since then, he has played 58 matches, scoring seven goals and becoming an important piece of the Italian side.
Bremer stands at 188 cm / 6’2’’ and has very good physical conditions for a modern centre-back. He’s well-coordinated and strong, mobile in tight spaces and quick in longer distances. He can cover the back of the defensive line and doesn’t struggle in a high line, so he would fit in a dominating team.
