Defoe had previously said that Ramos had apologised for an outburst earlier in the month during which he told the former West Ham striker that he was free to leave. Apparently Ramos had reconsidered and informed Jermain that he still had a future with the Ramos revolution. News that a fee has been agreed with Portsmouth confirms the opposite.
Despite struggling to claim a first team spot for at least two years, Defoe has always been adamant that he was determined to stay and fight for his place, to prove he was worthy of the adulation he receives whenever he steps out at the Lane. A popular figure with both the fans and his fellow players, selling Defoe for an amount that isn't too much more than we would value him is a strange decision considering it leaves us with just three strikers, one of whom is unfit and out of favour. Though Defoe has bagged just eight goals in thirty-three appearances this season, his departure will be a big loss to the club and leave Ramos to filla hole far greater than the strikers diminutive stature.