September 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Real Madrid's first 2027 signing announced - it's a no-brainer
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Real Madrid's first 2027 signing announced - it's a no-brainer
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Real Madrid have already chosen their first recruit of the 2027 summer transfer window, and it is a decision that will delight manager Jose Mourinho.
Over the past two years, Los Blancos have set about comprehensively overhauling their defence. In 2025, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold arrived in Spain's capital, with Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries following suit this summer.
However, the result of this rebuild is still not entirely satisfactory. Even after bringing in Konate, Real Madrid remained attentive to the centre-back market, but they ultimately decided to keep their powder dry.
That was the logical thing to do, considering that there is a very obvious solution. Next year, Real Madrid can re-sign former Castilla prospect Jacobo Ramon from Como for a trifling fee - and that's exactly what they are set to do.
The consensus in Spain is that the LaLiga giants will bring the 21-year-old back to the club after this season, and a decision to that effect has now been made. The direction of travel is that Ramon will return to boost Mourinho's defensive options in 2027.
Why Real Madrid want to bring back Ramon
As first reported by Javi Rubiano of Madridista Hoy and since confirmed by MARCA's Matteo Moretto of and AS's Alejandro Ruiz , Real Madrid are planning for Ramon to take the place of Antonio Rudiger next season.
The Germany international signed a one-year extension after a lot of back-and-forth earlier this year, and this is likely to be his final season at Real Madrid. The 33-year-old is expected to move on next summer.
The club already considered bringing Ramon back this summer, but it was ultimately decided that another campaign at Como, where he is playing Champions League football, would be beneficial to his development.
Ramon has come on leaps and bounds since joining the Serie A side for just €2.5 million last year. He is among the most promising prospects at centre-back in Europe and living proof of the success Real Madrid are having with their unique approach to academy and reserve transfers .
Real Madrid inserted buy-back clauses of differing values in their deal with Como and will be able to re-sign Ramon in 2027. The club haven't formally communicated their decision to the player, but it would take an extraordinary turn of events for them to change their plans.
The exact cost of triggering the clause hasn't been revealed, but it is thought to be somewhere in the region of €10m for 2027. That's a steal for one of the best central defenders in Serie A.
It will also be a monumental blow to and , who are known to be admirers of the 21-year-old. Signing him would always have been difficult due to Real Madrid's stranglehold on his future, but this will officially dash any hopes they may have had of poaching him.
Real Madrid can't immediately sell him on for a profit next summer, as that would constitute an illegal bridge transfer, meaning that he will stay and play if he indeed ends up rejoining the club.
Selling him again would be nonsensical from Real Madrid's point of view anyway. According to data analytics firm SciSports, Ramon has a huge ceiling and is already better than most of the club's current defensive options.
If the Como star and Dean Huijsen develop as expected, Real Madrid could have a settled, world-class centre-back partnership for the next decade. Re-signing Ramon is an absolute no-brainer.

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