Real Madrid's reported buyback plan for Jacobo Ramón has turned into a timing story as much as a valuation one. One report says the club can bring him back for £8.5m, while Como now value him at £38m after a single season in Serie A under Cesc Fabregas. Madrid sold him to Como in summer 2025 for just £2.1m.
The clause and the price rise
The numbers are awkward for Real Madrid in the best possible way. SportsMole's version has the buyback at £8.5m, while other reports have put the return clause at €8-9 million or €10m, with the window ranging from 2026 to summer 2027. Whatever figure Madrid settle on, the gap between their sale price and Como's valuation is the story.
Ramon's move has worked out exactly as a selling club would fear. He made the leap from a €2.1m departure to a £38m valuation without giving Madrid any doubt about what they let go.
Como's role and Madrid's planning
The case for a return is not built only on price. Ramon has made 5 appearances in Serie A and 1 appearance in the UEFA Champions League this season, which is enough to show he is already trusted at a higher level. His 7.11 Serie A rating adds to that rise, and Como's Champions League win over RB Leipzig gives the club's new status some weight too.
There is also the centre-back planning angle. Antonio Rüdiger is approaching the final year of his contract, so Madrid do have reason to keep the door open on a younger defender who already knows the club. Ramon himself has kept the tone cautious, saying: "I’m focused on the present."
The money makes the clause hard to ignore, but the decision is not confirmed. Madrid can still wait, yet if the buyback window opens again in 2027, they will be looking at a defender whose value has already run far beyond the fee they first accepted.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →
