Rabat – Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos has taken a major step toward buying his boyhood club, Sevilla. At 39, the World Cup-winning defender has not retired and is still looking for a new team, but off the pitch, he is now part of a consortium bidding to take control of the La Liga side.
An investment group fronted by former Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has entered a period of exclusivity to buy Sevilla.
The Athletic reported at the beginning of January Ramos, 39, was leading a €400million (£348.2m; $469.2m) bid to purchase his boyhood club.… pic.twitter.com/iHf2qkxQ4w
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Ramos recently left Monterrey in Mexico and remains a free agent. He has spoken about wanting to return to Europe and even dreamed of making Spain’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. While that may be ambitious, he continues to train and keep options open.
Away from football, Ramos is pushing into ownership. According to Cadena SER, he and his partners have reached “a preliminary agreement with the club’s core group of reference shareholders.”
An exclusivity period has begun, allowing both sides to review Sevilla’s financial accounts before finalizing a deal.
Ramos has teamed up with Argentine businessman Martin Ink, CEO of Five Eleven Capital, an American investment group focused on football.
Sevilla’s sporting director, Antonio Cordon, has worked with the group before, giving the consortium added credibility. Reports say Ramos has “signed a letter of intent with several of Sevilla’s principal shareholders,” with due diligence now the next step.
The bid is said to be worth more than €400 million, though Ramos faces competition from at least nine other interested parties.
Still, his deep ties to Sevilla give the move symbolic weight. Ramos grew up in the club’s academy, left for Real Madrid in 2005, and returned briefly in 2023 after two seasons at PSG. In his farewell message, he told fans: “Wherever I am, Sevilla FC will have the staunch support of a Sevillista of birth and heart.”
Now, Ramos is back in Seville to push the acquisition forward, while keeping the door open for another playing contract.
