DBasia.news – Chelsea centre-back, Antonio Rudiger is reportedly getting closer to joining Spanish La Liga giants, Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2022.
Real Madrid lost Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos at the back in the transfer market last summer. In fact, these two players have been the backbone of Madrid in recent seasons.
Madrid tried to improve their strength by bringing in David Alaba. However, the presence of the Austrian defender was not enough.
Finally, Madrid plunged back into the transfer market in search of a new defender. The choice fell to Antonio Rudiger whose contract expires this season.
Real Madrid have reportedly held a meeting with Rudiger’s agent, Sahr Senesie. The meeting was positive and there was an informal agreement. Although, everything is still fluid as nothing is in black and white yet.
Real Madrid are reportedly willing to pay more than Chelsea. The offer interested the 28-year-old defender.
Apart from Madrid, Ridiger also attracted the attention of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. However, the German defender prefers to leave England if he parted ways with Chelsea. Rudiger does not want to hurt the Blues by strengthening a fellow Premier League team.
Furthermore, the Independent reports, Madrid’s closest competitor is Bayern Munich. As Die Roten also dared to pay Rudiger more than he receives is now.
Antonio Rudiger has defended Chelsea since 2017. At that time, Chelsea signedd Rudiger from AS Roma for 35 million euros. Rudiger has played 169 games and was instrumental in Chelsea’s success in winning the Champions League last season.