In the summer of 2017, German player Rudiger moved to Chelsea and has been playing for him ever since.
Chelsea centre-back Rudiger, 29, is on his contract at Stamford Bridge, which expires at the end of the season. Team manager Tuchel confirmed that the players are preparing for a free transfer.
Many clubs want Tordiger, including big European clubs such as Barca, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
Foreign media reported that due to Chelsea's unwillingness to meet Rudiger's salary requirements, the renewal of the player's contract with the club has been stalled. Moreover, the players have reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid to arrive at the Bernabeu on their own free this summer.
German coach Tuchel initially hoped he would be able to persuade compatriot Rudiger to stay at Stamford Bridge, but keeping Rudiger had become difficult to achieve due to sanctions imposed on club owner Abu. Team manager Tuchel admits this.
In the 34th round of the Premier League, Chelsea won 1-0 at home to West Ham United. In a post-match interview, Tuchel admitted that Rudiger was ready to leave Chelsea.
Tuchel said: He wanted to leave the club and he told me about it in private. I did everything I could with the club. But we cannot continue to fight. If there are no sanctions, we can at least continue to fight, but our hands and feet are tied. For me, he's the top defender for the last year and a half, a key figure and he's going to stay that way until the end of the season. We will miss him very much, he is in the dressing room, giving courage. However, we need to find other solutions.
On the other hand, the more reliable transfer expert Romano wrote on social media that Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement with Antonio Rudiger. The formal contract has not yet been signed, but Real Madrid is now completing the Rudiger deal for free.