Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez insists Man United target Sergio Ramos is not for sale

Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez insists defender Segio Ramos will NOT join Manchester United this summer.

The Spain international has been heavily linked with a move to the Red Devils, but the former Liverpool chief has denied the player is for sale.

Louis van Gaal's side are reportedly readying a £42million bid for the former Sevilla star.

"I spoke to him regarding his future, his ideas and our ideas during this summer and when we started training in Madrid," Benitez told Marca. "We have not spoken again about it.

"I see the future with Sergio because he is a key player.

"I believe (Real president Florentino Perez) has said, perhaps not publicly but I have read it somewhere, that Ramos will continue and that he will remain here.

"If that happens, I will be the happiest man in the world because he is a great professional, a great player.

"It has been a great satisfaction to see how he applies himself in training and works every day," Benitez added. "With the commitment and motivation that I see in him, I believe he can be a great captain."