Real Madrid Transfer Rumors: Sergio Ramos On His Way to Chelsea?

Spanish defender Sergio Ramos made a name for himself with a stellar performance for the World Cup champions earlier this summer in South Africa.

Rumors out of Madrid suggest that the 24-year-old from Camas could be the target of a 33 million Euro transfer bid from defending English Premier League champions Chelsea.

Want to learn a bit more about the rugged, tatted-up Real Madrid man? Read on.

World Cup Star

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Arbeloa of Spain celebrate victory at the final whistle during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johanne

Sergio Ramos played in all seven games for Spain in South Africa, proving to be stout in his defending and dangerous on the attack.

Up in the Air

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 07: Lukas Podolski of Germany and Sergio Ramos of Spain go up for the ball during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Semi Final match between Germany and Spain at Durban Stadium on July 7, 2010 in Durban, South Africa. (Pho

The lanky, 6-foot defender proved particularly potent in the air. Here, he dominates German striker Lukas Podolski in winning a header in the World Cup semifinal.

Real Madrid Man

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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 06: Sergio Ramos (L) of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his sides equalizing goal with his teammate Kaka during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 6, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Rea

Sergio Ramos has been with Real Madrid since the summer of 2005, scoring 22 goals in 164 first-team appearances.

Bound For Stamford Bridge?

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BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 24: Sergio Ramos of Spain shows his despair as his team is knocked out of the competition following their 2:0 defeat by USA in the FIFA Confederations Cup Semi Final match at Free State Stadium on June 24, 2009 in Bloemf

But after Real Madrid paid Chelsea 6.7 million Euros last week for fellow defender Ricardo Carvalho, creating a bit of a glut in the Madrid defense, could Sergio Ramos be headed back in the other direction from Madrid to London?

It's unknown whether or not Madrid boss Jose Mourinho would be willing to part with Ramos, but sources suggest that if he were to OK a deal, Ramos could make up to 8 million Euros a season over a five-year contract with the Blues.

Would he fit in at Stamford Bridge? We could soon find out.