Former Real Madrid Captain Ramos Finds New Club

Former Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos, has signed a two-year contract with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.

In a PSG statement, the 35-year-old Spanish international said:

_It’s a big change in my life, a new challenge and a day I shall never forget._

_I am proud to be a part of this very ambitious project and to join a team with great players. It’s a club which has already proved itself at the highest level with solid foundations. I want to continue to grow with Paris and help the team win titles._

PSG praised him as one of the world’s most decorated defenders, noting individual distinctions including UEFA naming him Europe’s best defender in 2017 and again in 2018.

Ramos won the Champions League four times with Real and is a World Cup winner and a two-time champion of Europe with Spain.

The veteran, who has won a European record 180 caps and scored 23 goals for his country, arrives with PSG desperate to add experience to their squad for another assault on an elusive first Champions League title.

PSG sporting director Leonardo has also brought in Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool and Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi from Italian champions Inter Milan.

The Ligue 1 giants are also heavily linked with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who will line up for Italy against England in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final.

The Qatari-owned club also hopes the significant investment will persuade France striker Kylian Mbappe to sign a new deal beyond 2022.

Mbappe has so far indicated that he is committed to seeing through his current contract and move on.

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