United lead chase for Como defender Ramón

Manchester United are emerging as the Premier League club showing the strongest interest in Como centre‑back Jacobo Ramón as they begin planning the next stage of their defensive rebuild.

The 21‑year‑old has enjoyed an outstanding rise under Cesc Fàbregas in Italy, establishing himself as one of Serie A’s most promising young defenders.

His performances have now earned him a first senior Spain call‑up, while United, Chelsea and Liverpool are all monitoring his progress.

According to AS, Manchester United have been the most persistent English club in their pursuit of Ramón, although Chelsea and Liverpool are also keeping the defender on their radar.

Ramón is currently focused on Como and is not expected to leave during January, meaning any serious transfer battle is more likely to develop next summer.

Real Madrid retained fifty per cent of Ramón’s rights when selling him to Como and can reportedly bring him back for around €10 million.

Madrid remain impressed by his progress and could eventually exercise that option before deciding whether he has a place in their first‑team squad.

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Cesc Fàbregas has previously described Ramón as “a young player with a great future” when discussing the defender’s potential.

Ramón is physically imposing at 1.96 m and comfortable building attacks from defence.

He has also contributed three goals and two assists for Como this season.

United have already seen his quality first‑hand after he scored during Como’s 4‑1 Champions League victory over them in October, a performance that reportedly strengthened their interest.

United have increased their monitoring of the Spaniard as they assess potential defensive additions for 2027.

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The difficulty for United is that Madrid’s inexpensive buy‑back clause gives them a huge advantage, while Ramón is attracting interest from several major clubs.

Still, United should remain in the conversation because a younger, more technically secure defence fits their strategy extremely well.

Manchester United have also identified a Brazilian as a potential replacement for a struggling defensive regular.