Madrid Eyes Comeback Move: Could Jacobo Ramon Return to Reinforce the Defense?
30 December 2025
Overview
Real Madrid is weighing a summer move to bring back defender Jacobo Ramon from Como, aiming to bolster the defense with a familiar face.
Contractual Context
With David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger approaching the end of their contracts, there is little sign Madrid will renew their deals after this season, and no talks have taken place yet.
What Could Happen
Madrid reportedly plans to prioritise a Ramon return over signing a new centre-back, thanks to his solid form with Como.
Madrid reportedly retains a 50% stake in any future sale of Ramon, plus three buy-back provisions, mirroring a previous arrangement used with Nico Paz, the former Madrid academy product now at Como.
Ramon joined Real Madrid in 2013 at age eight and progressed through the academy to the reserves last season, but played only 23 minutes for the first team in the 2025 Club World Cup against Salzburg.
He was part of Spain's Under-19 squad that won a treble in the 2022-23 season.
Punchline: If the defense were a movie, this plot twist would be titled: Return of the Ramon—starring a wall as the leading man.
Punchline: And if defense finally holds, the commentators will say the backline was 'Ram-on' fire today—no goals, just Ramon-dance of joy.
