Chelsea are waiting on Real Madrid’s decision over Jacobo Ramón, and the move is not as straightforward as a club simply making an offer. Como paid €2.5 million for him last summer, he played 37 games between Serie A and the Coppa Italia, and Real Madrid still hold a 50 per cent sell-on clause and a buy-back option.

Ramon’s first season at Como

Ramon’s year in Italy did the hard part of the selling for him. He made 32 Serie A appearances for Como, helped them keep 14 clean sheets, and added two goals from central defence. For a player coming through his first full season abroad, that is a useful body of work rather than a short burst of hype.

There is also the club context around him. Como finished fourth in Serie A with 71 points and qualified for the Champions League, so they have every reason to want to keep a defender who settled quickly and produced across a full campaign.

Real Madrid still control the timing

TEAMtalk sources say Chelsea have made it clear they are ready to move if Ramon becomes available, while the player himself would be open to the prospect of moving to Stamford Bridge if the chance comes up. Fabrizio Romano has also said Chelsea are among the teams keeping a close eye on the Spaniard as they look for defensive reinforcements.

The catch is Real Madrid’s position. Their buy-back option gives them leverage, and that is before any discussion of the sell-on clause. Real Madrid and Como are due to meet this week to discuss Ramon and Nico Paz, so the next step depends on what comes out of that conversation rather than Chelsea acting alone.

The case for Chelsea is obvious enough. Ramon has already shown he can handle a full season at Como, and the club structure around his deal means the Spanish side still have to decide whether to let him move on or keep him tied to their plans. The talks this week should make that clearer, with the decision sitting on the Real Madrid side of the table.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →