Antonio Rüdiger He is the player of the moment. In the last few hours, his departure from Chelsea was confirmed and his future seems to be clearing up. Everything points to Real Madrid, which is very close to signing the German defender. There is already talk that both parties would have a verbal agreement. The white club and the player are discussing the amounts and if their demands are not exorbitant, he will sign.
“The situation is that he wants to leave the team. He told me in a private talk that we had. We have given him everything, me and the club, but we can’t fight anymore due to the sanctions. Without those sanctions, we could at least keep fighting him, but our hands are tied right now. We don’t take it personally, it’s his decision,” Tuchel said a few hours ago, lamenting his player’s decision.
Everything seems on track. Rüdiger is one step away from signing with Real Madrid. They only care about their demands. The German has rejected a fixed salary of 12.2 million per season at Chelsea. The English club thought that a salary of 236,000 euros per week was going to be enough to convince him, but they finally rejected it. From the offices of the Santiago Bernabéu they have got down to work, there is no time to lose. Closing Rüdiger is now the white club’s priority.
“Real Madrid has reached a verbal agreement with Antonio Rüdiger”
Fabrizio Romano
“Real Madrid has reached a verbal agreement with Antonio Rüdiger. The contract has not yet been signed, but Real Madrid is now closing the deal with the player for free. It will be a long-term agreement.” affirms the journalist Fabrizio Romano. Furthermore, he adds that it is imminent.
The circle is narrowed
The player’s intention to leave Chelsea has been known for months. The renewal with the London club did not come. Interest from various clubs in Europe began to grow. Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United and PSG have it on their agendasbut the great favorite to get his services is Real Madrid, who has been in talks with the player’s agents for months. However, it has been in recent days when the parties have come closer.
Barça yesterday disassociated itself from this matter. “We had a meeting with his agent but we didn’t talk about that situation. Agents represent more than one player and that could lead to confusion. Also, it’s not our custom to talk about players with a contract so we can’t help”, affirmed Mateu Alemany. The ‘Rüdiger case’, about to be clarified.
Everything indicates that the signing of Rüdiger by Real Madrid is already much closer. According to El Chiringuito, a member of Real Madrid’s medical services will travel to London in the next few hours to submit the central defender to a medical examination.