Man City dangle two year deal before  R/Madrid’s Sergio Ramos

Manchester City are ready to offer Sergio Ramos a two-year deal should the defender choose not to renew his contract with Real Madrid according to ESPN.

City are looking at offering him a tailored deal based on the player’s form and own priorities: a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third if performance allows, or the alternative of a spell in Major League Soccer at City Football Group’s New York City FC.

Ramos’ contract at the Bernabeu expires on June 30 and his priority is still to renew with Madrid, but he will move on if an agreement with President Florentino Perez cannot be reached.

Sources told ESPN a meeting between the club captain and president is planned for the next few days when a definitive decision will be taken.

Negotiations have been stalled since the start of the season, and ESPN reported in January that City had taken an interest in Ramos’ situation.

City lost the Champions League final to Chelsea in Porto on Saturday with a centre-back pairing of Ruben Dias  who has excelled in his debut season in the Premier League – and John Stones.

Guardiola believes a footballer with Ramos’ qualities would increase the competitiveness and experience of the squad in such high-profile matches.

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Young defender Eric Garcia is leaving to return to Barcelona and Nathan Ake played a limited role last season due to injuries — making only 10 league appearances — while Aymeric Laporte has gone from automatic pick to substitute over the last two years.

Ramos made just 15 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid himself, suffering a series of injuries which saw him left out of the Spain squad for Euro 2020 by coach Luis Enrique. However Guardiola believes that Ramos could play a Vincent Kompany-style role in the City squad.