Jacobo Ramón shuts the door on Real Madrid: no return as sub | OneFootball

Real Madrid are considering bringing Jacobo Ramón back for next season, but the defender has one clear condition: he wants to keep playing and remain an important player. The academy graduate is not considering a return to the Santiago Bernabéu to take on a secondary role.

Jacobo Ramón has changed his status in just one year. What began as a long-term bet by Real Madrid has become a reality in Serie A, where the center-back has established himself as an important part of Cesc Fàbregas’ Como side.

His development has not gone unnoticed in Valdebebas, and the club are studying the possibility of bringing him back next season, especially given the uncertainty surrounding Antonio Rüdiger and the need to find a possible replacement.

The problem is that Jacobo Ramón does not seem interested in returning under just any circumstances.

Madrid have an option to bring him back

Real Madrid allowed the defender to leave in 2025 for €2.5 million, although they kept 50% of his rights and a buy-back option.

The club can re-sign the player for €9 million at the end of the current season, so the decision would not depend solely on negotiations with Como.

However, there is another decisive factor: the player’s own wishes.

Jacobo has already turned down being fourth-choice center-back

According to AS, Real Madrid already raised the possibility with Jacobo Ramón of returning to take the role of fourth-choice center-back.

The defender’s response was negative.

At 21, Jacobo believes his priority is to keep racking up minutes and maintain the progress he has made in Italy. Returning to Madrid to play a secondary role does not fit, for now, with his plans.

The academy product’s stance is a direct consequence of his development at Como, where he has gone from being a promising young player to becoming one of the leaders of Fàbregas’ team’s defense.

Arsenal and Chelsea are also tracking his progress

Jacobo Ramón’s rise has not gone unnoticed outside Madrid either.

His performances in Serie A have led Arsenal and Chelsea to start closely monitoring his situation, increasing the chances that alternative options will emerge for the defender next summer.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid will have to decide whether to trigger their buy-back option and, if they do, convince the player that he will have a role in line with his expectations.

Jacobo is clear about his priority

The picture for next summer is still open. Madrid have a contractual route to bring the center-back back for €9 million, but Jacobo Ramón does not want to return simply to make up the numbers in the rotation.

At Como, he found exactly what he was looking for when he left Madrid: continuity, prominence, and the chance to grow while competing at the highest level.

Now, Los Blancos will have to assess whether they can offer him something different.

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