Antonio Rudiger departs Chelsea


Antonio Rudiger is leaving the 2021/22 Champions Leagues Winners, Chelsea over salary issues after Blues Boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed his departure in a presser after a 1_0 win over West Ham United. 

Tuchel on losing Rudiger, "The club tried everything. But for some weeks, we can't fight anymore. We can't continue. It will be difficult to replace him because Toni is what he is. A big personality, a leader, and he takes fear away from other people".

"He gives players confidence and plays matches with consistency. It will be challenging but like always, no matter how much I love Toni, there will be Chelsea without Toni and we will find solutions."


The sanctions on the Stamford Bridge club mean they can't renew contracts for any of their players and despite Tuchel and other senior staff asking Rudiger to wait until the takeover is complete, he opted to explore one of the many offers on the table.

It is unclear exactly what the 29-year-old will earn elsewhere but it will be a significant pay-rise to his current Chelsea contract or similar to the £200,000-a-week offering from the west London outfit.

He is said to have engaged Real Madrid over options to move to the Santiago Bernabeu to join the white angels in lucrative deal.

Chelsea do not have the ability to sign players until the ownership situation is resolved. However, the scouting teams continue to operate and Sevilla's Jules Kounde will likely remain a target for whoever comes in.








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