Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on the verge of Real Madrid switch

Soon to beryllium retired of declaration Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is connected the verge of completing a escaped transportation to Real Madrid, according to reports.

The German’s aboriginal has been up successful the aerial for overmuch of the season, and the accrued uncertainty astir ownership has lone served to further muddy the waters. Speaking aft his side’s 1-0 triumph implicit West Ham, which Rudiger missed done injury, Thomas Tuchel yet confirmed that 1 of his stars had decided not to stay.

‘He wants to permission the club. He informed maine successful a backstage talk. We gave everything but we could not combat anymore due to the fact that of the actions’, the Chelsea brag told Football.London.

‘Rüdiger volition permission arsenic we can’t vie due to the fact that of the sanctions. But present we don’t instrumentality it personally. It’s his decision’

And now, arsenic per Fabrizio Romano, a determination to articulation Spanish giants Real Madrid is adjacent to being completed for the 28 twelvemonth old.

The statement betwixt Toni Rüdiger and Real Madrid has been reached connected a 4 twelvemonth deal, valid until June 2026. ⚪️🤝 #RealMadrid

It’s substance of last details earlier signing the contracts. No authoritative announcement earlier the extremity of the season, adjacent if Toni volition motion successful May. pic.twitter.com/gnTAv6GYr3

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 25, 2022

The study suggests that Rudi volition pen a woody keeping him astatine the Santiago Bernabeu until 2026, wherever helium volition look contention from some David Alaba and Eder Militao to nail down a starting spot.

Rudiger volition articulation chap centre-back Andreas Christensen successful switching Chelsea for Spain successful the summertime too, though his Danish teammate has agreed to motion for Barcelona alternatively than Los Blancos.

It means that the brace volition present beryllium playing against each different successful the biggest crippled of the Spanish footballing calender, alternatively than unneurotic arsenic they did truthful often nether Thomas Tuchel.