Antonio Rudiger agrees 4 years contract with Real Madrid as Thomas Tuchel says it will be tough to find the German’s replacement.
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has agreed a four years contract with La Liga club Real Madrid according to report on Dailymail.
Sportscliffs understands that the German rejected a huge offer from the Stamford Bridge club Chelsea.
It is stated that the German wages will surpass the £230,000-per-week deal Chelsea were offering Rudiger to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid rival Barcelona is reportedly interested in the German, likewise Paris Saint Germain and Juventus.
Real Madrid has been on the radar Antonio Rudiger since he was a player in the German club Stuttgart.
The Spanish giants made their first official offer to Rudiger in January and have viewed the Blues star as a priority signing ever since.
All the necessary paperwork for the move still needs to be completed but it now looks clear that Rudiger will become a Real Madrid player next season.
It was confirmed by Thomas Tuchel after Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over West Ham that the German international will leave the club at the end of his contract this summer.
Tuchel insisted Chelsea would ‘find solutions’ but conceded that signing another player of that calibre would be tough, even without sanctions.
“Even then it will be incredibly difficult because Toni is a big personality, a big leader and he takes fear away from other people,” said Tuchel.
“We will miss him a lot. It will be challenging but, no matter how much I love Toni and how big a role he has played, there will be life at Chelsea without Toni Rudiger. We will find solutions.”
Rudiger, 29, missed Sunday’s victory through injury, with Christian Pulisic’s 90th-minute winner securing all three points after Jorginho’s late penalty miss.
His departure only reinforces the importance of a swift takeover of the club.
“You cannot pull grass so it grows faster. We wish for it, we have to deal with the reality and at the moment the sanctions are still in place, the situation is not clear for next season,” added Tuchel.
