REAL MADRID legend Sergio Ramos has snubbed a move to the Saudi Pro League in favour of an emotional return to Sevilla.
The Spaniard left Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in June following a two-year stint at the Parc des Princes.
He was heavily linked with a move to David Beckham’s Inter Miami throughout the summer transfer window, but a deal failed to materialise.
Besiktas also sent a proposal to him, but the two parties failed to agree personal terms.
And now Ramos is set to make an emotional return to his boyhood club.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the 37-year-old has penned a one-year deal with Sevilla.
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The report also claims he rejected approaches from Saudi Arabia in favour of a return to Spain.
Al-Ittihad allegedly offered him £17.1million-a-year to join them, but the defender instead opted for a £855,000-a-year deal with Sevilla.
Ramos joined the Sevilla academy at the age of 10 in 1996 and made his first team debut eight years later.
He made 49 appearances during his first spell at the club before joining Real Madrid in 2005 for £23million – which was a record fee for a defender at the time.
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In 671 appearances for Los Blancos he scored 101 goals, won four Champions League titles and five La Liga titles.
After 16 years in Madrid, he left the Santiago Bernabeu in 2021 to join PSG in a free transfer.
Ramos was limited to just 13 appearances during his first season in France due to a series of injury issues, but he returned to full fitness last season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
