Tag: Rudiger
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Rudiger demanding Lukaku terms at Chelsea
Antonio Rudiger wants parity with his Chelsea teammates, reports have claimed. The German defender has rejected Chelsea’s latest contract offer, with his current deal set to expire in 2022. The Blues put forward a deal worth £140,000-a-week, according to The Telegraph, which is a £40,000 increase on his current salary. But Rudiger wants at least…
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EPL: Rudiger tables contract demands to Chelsea
Antonio Rudiger is demanding Chelsea double his current deal for him to stay. That’s according to BILD football chief Christian Falk. Rudiger is now inside the final 12 months of his current contract, with talks over a new agreement running for several months. Currently on €5.5m-a-year, Rudiger wants Chelsea to double that to stay, reports…
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Real Madrid, Bayern Munich battling for Rudiger
Real Madrid are the latest team to show an interest in Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger. The German is in the last year of his contract, as his current deal expires in the summer of 2022. Real have now joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Rudiger in the summer, according to reports in Spain.…
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Tuchel turned Rudiger into EPL’s best defender – Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand believes Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has turned Antonio Rudiger into the Premier League’s best defender. Rudiger was on the outer at Stamford Bridge under Frank Lampard, who was replaced by Thomas Tuchel in February. The German has since become one of Tuchel’s most important players, and Ferdinand puts him up there with Manchester…
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Euro 2020: Pogba defends Rudiger over biting allegation
Manchester United star Paul Pogba has claimed Antonio Rudiger “nibbled” him during France’s win against Germany but does not want the defender to be banned over the incident. The two players battled it out as France defeated Germany 1-0 in their opening group game of Euro 2020. An own goal from Mats Hummels settled the…
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Euro 2020: France stronger than Germany only on paper – Rudiger
Antonio Rudiger says France are stronger than Germany only on paper ahead of their Group F Euro 2020 opening tie on Tuesday. Les Blues are among the favourites for this year’s European Championship. The reigning FIFA World Cup champions have added Karim Benzema to an already star-studded attack, which includes Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.…
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Champions League winner prepared to leave London club
Champions League winner Toni Rudiger is prepared to leave Chelsea this summer. Rudiger joined the London club from Roma in 2017 and quickly turned into one of the team’s key figures in defence but his current contract runs out on June 2022. The Athletic reports the centre-back is in no rush to discuss his future…
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Rudiger texts De Bruyne after Champions League clash, apologizes
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has revealed he has contacted Kevin De Bruyne to apologise for their collision in the Champions League final on Saturday. Manchester City star De Bruyne had to be withdrawn from the clash – which his side lost 1-0 – after he was bodychecked by Rudiger. De Bruyne later revealed he had…
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Why I considered leaving Chelsea last summer – Rudiger
Chelsea defender Toni Rudiger admits he seriously considered leaving last summer. Rudiger found himself out of favour under former boss Frank Lampard and Tottenham and Paris Saint Germain were keen to sign him before his revival under Thomas Tuchel. Rudiger told the Mirror: “When you look back to the summer, there were points I wanted…
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Rudiger makes contract talks decision at Chelsea
Chelsea defender Toni Rudiger has made a decision about new contract talks. The Daily Star says Rudiger is set to end the uncertainty over his Chelsea future by signing a new deal with the club. Rudiger, who is about to enter the final year of his current contract, almost quit last summer after being sidelined.…