Chelsea FC: Antonio Rüdiger leaves the future open

Chelsea FC: Antonio Rüdiger leaves the future open

Antonio Rüdiger has left his future at Chelsea open. The national player’s contract expires at the end of the season.

“I recently emphasized that discussions are taking place between my side and the club and that’s all I can say at the moment,” Rüdiger said in an interview Sport1.

According to information from GOAL and SPOX The Blues have made the defender a new offer that is closer to Rüdiger’s salary requirement of £200,000 (approx. 240,000 euros; editor’s note) per week, after he had already rejected an initial offer a few months ago.

There had already been speculation about Rüdiger’s future last summer. In addition to Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern was also traded as an interested party. The record champion prioritizes according to information from GOAL and SPOX however, a commitment from Andreas Christensen, who can also leave Chelsea for free.

However, Rüdiger does not allow himself to be distracted by this. He can “assure that, despite the big media issue, I will never let myself be distracted by current sporting events. I think you’ve seen that in the last few months,” said the 28-year-old.

Rüdiger raves about Tuchel

Rüdiger, who only won the Club World Cup with Chelsea on Saturday, also raved about coach Thomas Tuchel. Under the former Dortmund coach, he has been an undisputed regular player since he took office, after sometimes even sitting in the stands under Frank Lampard.

“His way of working also suits me and my way of playing football very well. I think you can see the trust that is placed in me in my performance,” explained Rüdiger.

Tuchel is an “absolute football expert who knows exactly what he expects from us on the pitch, which I think you can see from our looks,” said Rüdiger and added: “He takes the whole team with him with his style and doesn’t forget anyone. “

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