Tuchel confirms that the German defender will not renew with Chelsea and will leave for free, with Madrid attentive to his situation. According to the English press, he has rejected 12 million net a year.
Rudiger’s future is in Los Blancos’ hands
Antonio Rudiger’s future seems increasingly clear. What seems decided is that he will not continue at Chelsea , with whom his contract ends on June 30 and with which he refuses to renew; Right now, moreover, he cannot do it due to the sanctions that the United Kingdom has imposed on the London club for being owned by the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But if ownership changes, Chelsea could already renew him. It does not seem that it will be the case, but by decision of the footballer. That is extracted from the statements of Thomas Tuchel. The Chelsea coach was clear regarding Rudiger’s future: “The situation is that he wants to leave the team. He told me in a private talk we had. We have given him everything, me and the club, but We can’t fight him any more because of the sanctions. Without those sanctions, we could at least continue to fight him, but our hands are tied at the moment. We don’t take it personally, it’s his decision.”
The statement before the game
A march that Tuchel will notice in defense, and a lot: the German is a key piece of Chelsea’s defensive gear, he was vital in achieving the last Champions League and in the almost comeback of the Santiago Bernabéu he had a great game, even scoring one of Chelsea’s three goals. “He is a key figure and will continue to be so until the end of the season. But he is disappointing, we are going to miss him a lot. He gives a lot of courage to the dressing room. He is a player of the type that everyone fears, of those who can play 50 or 55 games each season at an incredible level. He has been a top defender for the last year and a half. We will have to find a solution,” Tuchel explained.