Who is Ramires?

There’s also the Manchester City factor. Every time Manchester City sniff around a player his value immediately sky-rockets, even if it’s just rumour. James Milner at £25 million? Come on. Mario Balotelli for £30 million? You’re joking. The same is happening with Ramires. Benfica‘s bankers must have been licking their lips when they heard Manchester City and Chelsea were going head-to-head over Ramires.

Nicknamed the ‘Blue Kenyan’ back in Brazil due to Cruzeiro‘s blue strip and their supporters comparing Ramires‘s endurance to that of a Kenyan marathon runner, Ramires‘s devotion to the cause and tenacity in the midfield have proved invaluable for Benfica this season. Despite rejecting several lucrative overtures for Ramires, Benfica will find it hard pressed to continue to resist the increasing millions as the summer transfer season approaches its final month. If Ramires does end up moving to either Manchester City or Chelsea at least his nickname will be able to follow.

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