Telegraph: Rudiger is close to Real Madrid

Rudiger came to Chelsea in 2017 from Roma for €35m and has a contract until June 2022. The German considered leaving in 2020, but last season he was an important part of Chelsea winning the Champions League blues They are ready to stay with him for a longer period, but the footballer is not convinced by the financial offer.

telegraph It is another source that makes the German closer to Real Madrid. This daily confirms that the summer stopwatch rejected Chelsea’s £140,000-a-week bid (around €8.5m gross annually; now earning £100,000-a-week) and expects double that. The newspaper claims that the kings are ready to meet these demands. Previously, similar amounts and information were reported by other British media, including the athlete if does not depend on.

The footballer and his entourage say the priority is to stay at Chelsea, but little has changed since the summer and in recent weeks Germany have given no indication that they want to return to talks with blues. telegraph He adds that they are more confident in Madrid, and some Real Madrid players are already confident that Rudiger will play in their team from next season.

The newspaper notes that the stopwatch is familiar with London’s play with Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois, and he also spoke to David Alaba at the beginning of the year in an attempt to persuade him to move to London. Now the couple can meet in one team, but in the Spanish capital.

Chelsea are ready to continue talking with the defender, but most likely not in any supposed scenario he will not meet his expectations, as these could affect the rest of the dressing room and put a queue of people ready to raise their increases. On the other hand, and in defense of the European champions, the contracts of Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva expire after this season, which forces the club to act.