{"id":581768,"date":"2021-02-01T09:22:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=581768"},"modified":"2021-02-01T09:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:22:26","slug":"mauricio-pochettino-confirms-interest-in-sergio-ramos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/mauricio-pochettino-confirms-interest-in-sergio-ramos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Pochettino Confirms Interest in Sergio Ramos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> manager Mauricio Pochettino confirms interest in Sergio Ramos<\/a>, who is set to become a free agent in the summer.<\/p>\n

According to reports<\/a>, the 34-year-old has reached an impasse with his parent club Real Madrid<\/a> meaning he could be leaving the Bernabeu after 16 seasons at the helm of the defence.<\/p>\n

Mauricio Pochettino Confirms Interest in Sergio Ramos as Contract Stalemate Continues<\/h2>\n

Paris Saint-Germain Confident of Luring Sergio Ramos to Parc de Princes but Face Competition<\/h3>\n

Real Madrid are not willing to change from their contract policy for over-30s, which is to offer season-long contract extensions, whereas the captain has demanded it be changed and he is offered two for his exceptional commitment and form to the club.<\/p>\n

PSG do face stiff competition for the signature of the Spanish defender with Manchester United<\/a> also rumoured to be in the conversation of luring him to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Mauricio Pochettino became Thomas Tuchel<\/a>\u2019s successor in the New Year and will be hoping he can replace the void left by Thiago Silva<\/a>. Tuchel joined his former club captain at Chelsea<\/a> last week after he took over the Blues hot-seat after Frank Lampard<\/a> was sacked for poor club form.<\/p>\n

Pochettino Looks to Take Advantage of Contract Stalemate Between Ramos and Madrid<\/h3>\n

The Argentinian manager was questioned about the possibility of signing Ramos by Spanish publication Marca<\/a>, he claimed: “PSG’s strategy has been the same for years, ever since we signed Ronaldinho: to look at market opportunities and bring in those who can improve what we have.<\/p>\n

“We will see in the coming months. Here, Ramos would find a great club with the obsession to always win. PSG are one of the biggest clubs in the world.<\/p>\n

“Nothing else matters here except winning. Winning the Champions League has been a dream for 50 years; we have never won it. Even when I was a player it was an obsession.”<\/p>\n

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic could also play a factor in the French giant\u2019s attempts to lure the Spanish star to French shores after Real Madrid recorded \u20ac106 million<\/a> in income losses.<\/p>\n

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