Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has defended his treatment of Sergio Ramos.

Ramos will leave Real Madrid next week when his contract expires.

Florentino told El Transistor: "I have adoration for Sergio and I am not going to talk about him. He has been a Real Madrid legend. Everything we had to say on this subject we have already said.

"I will not give my version. We offered him a contract, we told him that he had a deadline, and he did not accept it. He thought otherwise.

"I had a hard time. I love Sergio as a son. I brought him in 2005. Of course I'm sorry. The press conference? I've never done one.

"He will return, this is his house. It has happened to me with other players. I love him as if he were my son and I wish him the best. I am not going to talk here about who is right and who is not. There are no nuances."