“Right now I am not thinking about going back to Real Madrid,” Jacobo Ramón said on Sky Sport Italia, and he repeated the point in even plainer terms elsewhere. The timing is neat for him. He has just earned his first senior Spain call-up during the ongoing international break, while Como are still trying to shut down the noise around a winter move.
Como's line on the season
Carlalberto Ludi has gone on record to cool the speculation from the club side as well. “We’ve been following his situation and we’re talking about an extraordinary player who will undoubtedly stay with us for the whole season,” he said, while also adding that it is still too early to know what the future holds for him.
That is backed up by the way Como have used him. Ramon has made 11 Serie A appearances and logged 948 minutes this season, with a 7.15 rating that suggests the club see him as part of the present, not a mid-season spare part. He has also already made 4 Champions League appearances for the club.
The Madrid link still hangs over him
The broader background is obvious enough. Real Madrid retain 50% of Ramon’s rights and also have a buy-back clause, so the door is never fully shut. Ludi also said the club had joked about Ramon while Como were negotiating for Nico Paz, who completed a permanent move last summer for around €60 million.
That does not mean a return is around the corner. It does mean Madrid still sit in the background, and the club’s relationship with Como has already delivered more than one useful piece of business. Paz has 4 Champions League appearances this season and has produced 3 goals and 5 assists in the competition, which is the sort of output that keeps that connection interesting.
Ramon’s own message is simpler than the speculation around him. He wants the focus on Como and Spain, and for now the club say he will stay through the rest of the season.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
