Earlier, according to Falke, the editor-in-chief of the German sports "Bild", Manchester United was interested in signing Rudiger, and Lonnick was familiar with Rudiger's brother and agent, Sahr Senesie, and expressed his willingness to negotiate.
In addition, Falk also said that Paris has begun negotiations on the transfer of Rudiger, a few weeks ago, Paris sporting director Leonardo and Rudiger's agent met in France, but the players have not yet decided.
Manchester United still need to strengthen the centre-back? At first glance, it may sound inconceivable and an extravagant act, but it is not entirely impossible. On the face of it, United's centre-back configuration is luxurious enough. Maguire, who weighs £80 million and Varane, who is €40 million, is an absolute mainstay of their respective national teams, and there are international-level centre-backs such as Lindelof and Bailey on the bench. Whether from the perspective of value, strength and fame, such a defense line is already the top in Europe.
But what is the actual performance? It can only be said that it is not satisfactory, and there is still a distance from the expectation value. Maguire's air defense ability is top-notch, not afraid of physical confrontation, but the shortcomings are obvious, the speed is slow, the turn is slow, and it is easy to be hit by the opponent; Varane is very stable, but the injury is a bit much. He has been injured twice since joining Manchester United and has only played 6 league rounds so far. 2 main centre-backs, one with obvious shortcomings, one with many injuries, is there any need to reinforce? Of course.
Rudiger, the main centre-back of the German national team and Chelsea, is in the prime of his career. Strong physical fitness, strong ability to shoot the ball, speed and confrontation, a certain offensive attribute and a tough style, belongs to the aura to dare to fight with the opponent of the combat type of center-back, similar to The Ramos in the Real Madrid period. This type of player is particularly capable of boosting morale at critical moments and is a must-have trait for the giants to compete for the title. Crucially, Rudiger's contract is about to expire and United can get the German international centre-back without a visa.
But such a player certainly does not lack competitors, although Lonnick has a good relationship with Rudiger's brother and agent, but even the best relationship still has to face real problems. Rudiger's current £100,000 weekly salary doesn't match his value, and Chelsea certainly don't want to see their main centre-back leave as a free agent, but the offer they offer is £140,000, which certainly won't convince Rudiger to renew his contract.
We can look at the salaries of the new signings Chelsea have signed in the last 2 years, Chilwell's weekly salary is 190,000 pounds, Werner 170,000 pounds, Havertz 140,000 pounds and Lukaku 300,000 pounds. As the main centre-back, Rudiger will certainly not meet the 140,000 pounds a weekly salary, but the 200,000 pounds he asked for exceeded the psychological expectations of the Chelsea hierarchy. As a result, the renewal has been unable to make a breakthrough.
But the weekly salary of 200,000 pounds is not a problem at all in the eyes of Manchester United, and this salary can only be regarded as a middle level in Manchester United. If it is free to shoot, Manchester United still has the ability to give more. With The arrival of Rudiger, United can streamline their squad and reduce salary pressure. Clear out some of the fringe players, such as Martial, Jones, Mata. In addition, Jesse Lingard, Pogba and Nemanja Matic all have the possibility of leaving the team.
But such players enter the free market must not worry about home, the greater Paris has already made a quick start, and the salary is also no pressure for them. In addition, Real Madrid is also eyeing the tiger, and they have tasted the sweetness through visa-free in the summer window this year. Compared to these teams, United are less competitive at the competitive level. Of course, these news are only rumors, and the possibility that Rudiger's agent used Manchester United to raise prices is not ruled out.