Thomas TuchelChelsea manager, confirmed what had been an open secret for months: Antonio Rüdiger He will not renew and will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of this season. “He wants to leave the club, he informed me in a private conversation. We’ve given everything but we can’t fight anymore,” declared the German coach after his team’s victory against West Ham.
“Without the sanctions we could at least keep fighting, but our hands are tied. We don’t take it personally. It’s his decision. He’s a key figure and will continue to be until the end of the season but it’s disappointing.”
“We will miss him a lot. He gives courage in the locker room. One of those that everyone fears, but one of those who play 50-55 games at an outstanding level. He is a top defender … We need to find another one.” solution.”
The center’s contract ends in June and for months in the Chelsea They have tried unsuccessfully to convince him to renew. The Real Madrid He has been talking with the player’s agents for months and everything indicates that the next destination of Ruediger will be the Santiago Bernabeu. The priority of the white club is the signing of a central defender and they are going to use the same formula that they used last summer to sign David Alaba.
clubs like the PSG and the Bayern Munich have also shown their interest but it is the Madrid the one who leads the race to convince the 29-year-old player that he could receive around 7.5 million euros per season. Own Ruediger could communicate what your next destination will be in the coming days.
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