Crystal Palace fullback Patrick van Aanholt admits he tried to sign Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos for the club this week.

The Dutch defender, 28, shared a snap of himself posing alongside the Real Madrid veteran, 33, to his Instagram page.

He wrote the caption: "Agent PVA tried to do a madness on deadline day but Serg told me as much as he loves Souf Landan he can't leave his beloved Madrid."

Agent PVA tried to do a madness on deadline day but Serg told me as much as he loves Souf Landan he can’t leave his beloved Madrid pic.twitter.com/jdBapOi8LX — Patrick van Aanholt (@pvanaanholt) August 9, 2019