Carlo Ancelotti says there will be "no problem" about Sergio Ramos signing a new Real Madrid contract after former Blancos boss Arrigo Sacchi claimed the defender was having trouble agreeing terms with club president Florentino Perez.
Ramos, 28, currently has a deal tying him to the Bernabeu until June 2017. Reports which emerged soon after his crucial late headed goal in last May's Champions League final win over Atletico Madrid claimed that a new deal was soon to be agreed that would make the defender the third best-paid player at the club -- behind just Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale -- but no agreement has been announced.
This has led to some speculation that Ramos -- who has not always seen eye to eye with Perez -- could even leave the Bernabeu, with Manchester City and Chelsea among the teams who have previously been mentioned as potential destinations.
Asked about the issue at a news conference ahead of Tuesday's World Club Cup semifinal against Cruz Azul, Ancelotti said all parties were in agreement over the issue.
"I know the club wants to renew the contract and that Sergio wants to stay," Ancelotti said. "It is not going to be a problem. Everyone has their own opinions and they are free to express them."
Ancelotti was asked the question due to former Madrid sporting director Arrigo Sacchi writing in La Gazzetta dello Sport that Ramos had told him recently that issues had arisen over the potential new contract.
"I want to sign a new deal, but Florentino wants to give me less; what do you think?" Sacchi claimed, in his version of a conversation which took place when the former Milan and Italy coach visited Madrid last week.
Ramos quickly refuted this version of events via Twitter, saying that money was not a motivating issue for him.
"With all my affection and respect for Sacchi I am not concerned about my contract renewal," Ramos said. "I have never been motivated by money. The happiness of my people, and my own, comes before everything else."
- Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) December 13, 2014
Ramos went on to quote U.S. founding father Benjamin Franklin's views on a similar matter: "He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money."