Twitter Reacts to Reports Linking Sergio Ramos to Manchester United Transfer

Sergio Ramos to Manchester United is a fanciful-sounding rumour that suddenly got traction on Sunday, with the defender becoming a trending term in the United Kingdom.

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‘You want #DeGea? We want #Ramos’—Twitter reacts to Sergio Ramos #ManUtd rumours http://t.co/Q3JJX7xGwX pic.twitter.com/atzEIZFLNq

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) June 21, 2015"

The Guardian's Sid Lowe said United's interest was both real and a surprise to Real Madrid:

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Real Madrid have already had a n initial bid for De Gea turned down, believed to be in the region of €18m. Representatives then travelled to the UK for a meeting at which they requested United set a price for the goalkeeper. Madrid remain convinced they will eventually sign De Gea, who has one year left on his contract and wants to return to Spain, and anticipated a meeting that would be a formality. Instead they met a counter-bid: you want De Gea, we want Ramos.

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So what to make of it all? Well, banter:

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Banter if United sign Ramos

— Merteswagger (@RuuAndThatsAll) June 21, 2015"

Banter, and fiery jealousy:

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I swear i will burn the city of manchester if united will sign ramos,don't try me @ManUtd

— Richard (@madridista71107) June 21, 2015"

Certainly Ed Woodward's negotiating was celebrated on Twitter:

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I swear i will burn the city of manchester if united will sign ramos,don't try me @ManUtd

— Richard (@madridista71107) June 21, 2015"

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Ed Woodward after Bale, Benzema, Varane, Ramos be like, how much for the Santiago Bernabeu stadium pic.twitter.com/KzJjrBIUz0

— Parrain (@boss_kp) June 21, 2015"

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Perez: How much for David De Gea? Woodward: How much for Ramos? pic.twitter.com/kOX96dcOWk http://t.co/u9g4GYKZcv

— PP Station (@sompoch3303) June 21, 2015"

For some, however, it left fans with a lingering suspicion that United were just pawns in the negotiation of a bumper new contract for Ramos:

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WANT EXTRA 100k and 3 YRS XTRA ON UR MADRID CONTRACT? Text 'flirt' to Ed Woodward. Guaranteed result in weeks! "It works" C Ronaldo. #ramos

— Joe Graham (@J_Graham93) June 21, 2015"

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Real Madrid will offer him an €8.5m contract and Ramos will sign a new deal informing the world how he was never gonna be happier elsewhere.

— Deedee (@Deeengr) June 21, 2015"

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Apparently it seems like Ramos will use United as leverage to sign a bumper contract at Madrid, just like Dani Alves 😂😂

— Vibhav Valia (@Vibhav_09) June 21, 2015"

For most it was just another day in the transfer market—of hope against hope that this time you get everything you ever wanted:

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If the Sergio Ramos rumours are true. I swear. pic.twitter.com/KyT3aCjf6S

— zubeida (@zeejayy_) June 21, 2015"

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Looking at Sergio Ramos rumours all over timeline like... #MUFC pic.twitter.com/9nBDlTLRiM http://t.co/2aY6boN1DH pic.twitter.com/DLHtfS8Qaj

— PP Station (@sompoch3303) June 21, 2015"

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