'You can't leave Madrid now'

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told Sergio Ramos he couldn't let him leave the club and sign for Manchester United because if he did, he would be the next one through the door.

Sources close to Ramos suggest that in heated talks held at the Ritz-Cartlon hotel in Guangzhou, China, last weekend the president admitted he would be forced to resign by angry supporters if he sold the club captain.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told defender Sergio Ramos he could not let him leave

Perez feared he would be shown the exit at the Bernabeu immediately after if he did let Ramos leave

Perez told Ramos he would not let him leave unless his 180 million euro buy-out clause was met.

Real have offered the player a deal until 2020 worth around 9 million euro a season although contrary to reports in Marca the player is yet to agree to the terms offered.

The Spain defender is still holding out for 10 million euro net and talks will be on-going between now and the start of the new season. Ramos' camp are unhappy at the way Marca, they believe on behalf of the club, have insisted the deal is done as this puts extra pressure on the player to reach an agreement.

Real Madrid are confident that the player will sign before the start of the new season but Ramos still has the option of running down his contract which will end in 2017.