Ramos to chase Manolo Sanchis' record

Posted Monday, June 26, 2017 by Marca.com

Barely 19 years old when Florentino Perez broke the transfer record for a Spanish teenager in the summer of 2005, Sergio Ramos is now poised to continue his journey at Real Madrid.

With less than 40 LaLiga appearances under his belt, Perez did not shy away from snatching the full-back from Sevilla for a whopping 27 million euros.

Twelve illustrious and celebrated years later, which have included 18 titles, the president has announced that he will be renewing the captain's contract until 2021, taking the Spaniard to 16 years at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

The 31-year-old has the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Los Blancos legend Manolo Sanchis, the centre-back who spent 18 years with the first-team.

Currently, the Andalusian boasts an impressive 522 games and 68 goals, but those figures will increase as the defender chases down the historical landmark.

He would have to compete until he is 37 (playing until 2023), to equal Sanchis' longevity in the capital but the current Galactico has already exceeded one of his predecessor's achievements; Ramos lifted his third Champions League title in Cardiff this summer, overtaking Sanchis' two triumphs.