The 22-year-old has already become a firm favourite at the
Bernabéu and has pledged never to state that he wanted to leave
like Robinho did earlier this week.
While the Brazilian left because he was not granted talks over a
new contract until after he felt unwanted, Ramos is being made to
feel like a future club captain.
Iker Casillas has already been lined up to take the armband in 2011
when Raúl's current contract ends and he is expected to retire from
the game, but Ramos will be his understudy.
Along with the Andalucian defender, Madrid believe that they need
to have a core of players upon which to build a squad that will
keep them at the top for the next few seasons.
That list includes Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Rafael Van der
Vaart, Pepe, Ezequiel Garay (who will join next summer), Gonzalo
Higuaín, Fernando Gago, Marcelo, Javi García, Miguel Torres, Rubén
De la Red, Iker Casillas and Ramos.
All those players will be the bedrock, but only the veterans have
been in line for a contract-for-life with Raúl, Guti and Van
Nistelrooy having been signed up.
Now Ramos is set to become the youngest member of that elite group
under Ramón Calderón's plan and sporting director Predrag Mijatovic
has already opened talks with his agent and brother, René
Ramos.
"We will offer him a nine or ten year deal so that the boy can have
a clear idea that his professional career will finish here,"
Mijatovic stated.
