The Spanish FA (RFEF) confirmed to Reuters that talks between coach de la Fuente and Ramos took place on Thursday, but gave no further details.
Ramos was dropped by former Spain coach Luis Enrique and hasn’t appeared since coming on as a late substitute in a 3-1 win over Kosovo in a World Cup qualifier two years ago.
Ramos said, “Humbly, I feel that my path should have ended because of my personal decision or if my performance was not up to the level that our national team deserved, but not because of age or other reasons.”
“Being young or less young is not a virtue or a defect, it is only a temporary characteristic not related to performance or ability.
“I look with admiration and envy at (Luka) Modric, (Lionel) Messi, Pepe … the essence, tradition, values, merit and justice in football.
“Unfortunately, that won’t happen to me because soccer isn’t always fair and soccer isn’t just about soccer.”