Rumours have been rife of current Manchester United and previous Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea joining Real Madrid as a replacement for Iker Casillas or a long-term prospect for the club. His situation at United has become slightly turbulent since the arrival of Victor Valdes. But at 33, Valdes is a short-term idea and
Cristiano Ronaldo is the club talisman, Iker Casillas the club stalwart, Gareth Bale the most expensive player in history and Karim Benzema one of world football’s most natural finishers. It is, however, easy to argue that Sergio Ramos is as important, if not more so, than many of those mentioned above. He is an integral
Iker Casillas is still at the top of his game. At 33-years-old he is in his prime as a goalkeeper and his fitness, sharpness and experience are all at their peak. In a couple of years' time, however, he will be beginning to fade as a force, and Real Madrid are already looking at their