Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly pondering the possibility of terminating Sergio Ramos’ mammoth contract just months after sanctioning it. Ramos is still yet to kick a ball for the French giants following his summer move from Real Madrid.
The Spanish defender has been ruled out with a calf complaint for the past three months and hasn’t played since Real’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Chelsea back in May.
Despite that, it’s estimated that the 35-year-old has already pocketed in excess of £4million during his five-month stay in Paris based on the extortionate sums that have been circulated in relation to his salary.
And reports in France are now suggesting that PSG chiefs are growing weary of the situation regarding the veteran defender and that ripping up his expensive new contract ‘hasn’t been ruled out’.
“The trust that some placed in the defender at the time of his signing, or even after his calf injury a few weeks later, is no longer unshakable today,” Le Parisien reports.
But PSG would need to come to a compromise on compensation with Ramos – who may not be willing to play ball on being shunted out of the club just months into a two-year agreement.
Ramos’ arrival was seen as a coup by the club as they finally bid to end their wait for European glory under Mauricio Pochettino this term.
The Spanish international’s was just one of an influx of expensive new arrivals alongside ex-Barcelona star Lionel Messi, Gini Wijnaldum, Achraf Hakimi and Gianluigi Donnarumma. But so far, PSG’s trio of free signings, Ramos, Messi and Wijnaldum, have struggled to meet lofty expectations at the Parc des Princes.
Messi was hooked off at half time during PSG’s 2-1 victory over last season’s Lige 1 champions, Lille, and is still yet to find the net for his new side in the league this term