Antonio Rudiger and Real Madrid reached a verbal agreement for the centre-back to join the club. Rudiger is set to join the Spanish giants on a long-term contract after his deal with Chelsea expires this summer.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid have likely sealed the signign of Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger, as Fabrizo Romano<\/a> reports. Romano states: “Real Madrid have reached verbal agreement with Antonio R\u00fcdiger” adding “It\u2019s gonna be a long-term deal. Final details to be discussed soon, before signing the contract.” This comes shortly after Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was quoted, as also reported by Romano<\/a>, saying: “He wants to leave the club. He informed me in a private talk. We gave everything but we could not fight anymore because of the actions.”<\/p>\n Real Madrid needed another centre-back in the door this window. The departures of Raphael Varane <\/a>and in particular Sergio Ramos<\/a> last year left them with just 3 recognisable central defenders after signing David Alaba. Rudiger shores up the back line as well as bringing leadership and a winning pedigree.<\/p>\n It also is a sign of the times at Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe<\/a> could also come in this window on a free transfer. Madrid have been signing Galactico players for years now, with this recent turn in spending habits maybe Perez has tweaked his philosophy slightly to look for better deals.<\/p>\n Deals are hard to come by for Chelsea. With the sanctions impacting the club at every turn, the London club will be eager to find a resolution so they can work out their summer business. Players like Rudiger and Andreas Christensen<\/a> look set to leave the club without any recognisable replacements. Rudiger has been a force in Chelsea’s defence and will be missed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Main PhotoWhat This Means for Madrid<\/h3>\n
What it Means for Chelsea<\/h3>\n
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