CLUB UNWILLING TO PAY DEFENDER €10M A YEAR (Real won't be held to ransom by Ramos)
Florentino Pérez is adamant that he won't indulge Ramos's demand for a contract worth €10 million after tax every season. The club has taken such a firm stand before in these situations. Mesut Özil and Ángel Di María ended up joining Arsenal and Manchester United respectively after very similar wrangles: both are now earning in the region of €8m a year, far more than was on offer at the Bernabéu. [Source:Marca]