Sergio Ramos to Manchester United: Red Devils upbeat over deal for Real Madrid defender despite ...

Manchester United have been encouraged by Sergio Ramos agreeing to their request to make his desire to leave Real Madrid public, despite an opening £32m bid for the defender being rejected out of hand. It is thought that United wanted Ramos to be open about his request for rival clubs’ bids for him, in order to protect the Premier League club against accusations that they have been used by the 29-year-old as a device to get a new contract at Real. The defender has not gone public himself –...