5 replacements for Sergio Ramos at Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos' time at Real Madrid could be followed by these young starsSergio Ramos is an icon. He's more than just a defender having achieved cult status soon after joining the Madrid club and has gone on to lead the club on multiple occasions winning almost everything there is. The Spaniard is, however, not getting any younger and despite still having a few more years of playing time ahead of him, will soon start letting age get the better of him. As a central defender, it's isn't easy playing for as long as a midfielder or a forward will – especially if you're someone in the mould of Ramos with all the tackling, physicality and aggression on the pitch. Here's looking at five young defenders who could soon go on to replace the enigmatic Sergio Ramos:
#5 Jose Maria Gimenez
The Uruguayan is a future superstar. He's mobile, he reads the game excellently and is capable of leading a side from the back. Jose Gimenez has been with Atletico Madrid and the switch across the capital may be a traitorous one but ultimately fruitful given the platform Real Madrid could give him.
Sergio Ramos joined Real Madrid as a teenager and has gone on to cement himself as one of the all-time greats and Gimenez has all the right qualities to do the same. He's good with his tackle ready to slide in irrespective of how he may come out of it and every given chance – when on the ball – is looking for a forward pass that cut open the midfield.
The only drawback that Gimenez would have is his willingness to break with the ball forward and that, at times, has hurt Atletico against sides who have a tighter midfield.