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Rudiger and Real Madrid step up negotiations: Deal could be completed this week

Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger is close to completing a move to Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer.

This deal had looked to be off the table when his initial salary demands were 12 million euros (roughly 10.1 million pounds) per season.

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However, the fact that the leading European clubs were unwilling to pay these wages led the 29-year-old to reduce his demands considerably.

As a result, Los Blancos have positioned themselves as the clear favourites for Rudiger‘s signature, and he looks set to arrive at the club this summer to reinforce their options in central defence.

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Rudiger could complete move this week

Negotiations have taken place in recent days and a deal that had looked impossible is now close to being agreed.

Real Madrid want to offer Rudiger a four-year deal, and the deal could be agreed as early as this week, although it will not be made official until the end of the season.

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The necessity of this signing has become clear in recent weeks, firstly due to the club’s lack of top-level options at centre-back.

Whilst Carlo Ancelotti has three excellent centre-halves in David AlabaEder Militao and Nacho FernandezJesus Vallejo is not in his plans and Dani Carvajal had to fill in there against Chelsea.

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Also, Rudiger‘s stunning performance at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu convinced the club to sign him this summer, and a deal is imminent.

On Sunday, following Chelsea‘s 1-0 win against West Ham United, Thomas Tuchel confirmed that Rudiger will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

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“The situation is that he wants to leave the club. He informed me of this is in a private talk,” Tuchel said.

“We gave everything – me and the club – but we could not fight anymore because of the actions.

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“Without the sanctions we would at least be able to carry on fighting, but our hands are tied. We don’t take it personally. It is his decision.”

 

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