The latest reports in Italy suggest that Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has agreed to sign a 4-year contract with Juventus. The 29-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season and the London Blues can not offer him a renewal due to government sanctions imposed on the club owner Roman Abramovich.
Prior to the sanctions imposed on Chelsea, Rudiger had been rumored to be considering an extension to his contract with the club. He has consolidated his positions on the Tuchel team, as an extraordinary talent, since joining for milionë 31m from Roma in 2017. But now it looks like the player will be back in Italy again.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Rudiger said "Yes" to Juventus, choosing the "Old Lady" over Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, who had also expressed interest in his services. In Turin Rudiger is expected to earn around 5.4 XNUMX million per season.
Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel, admitted last week that recent developments that have taken place with his club could have an impact on players who are negotiating a contract renewal. This could be Rudiger's case. The German technician said:
"The conclusion is that we have nothing to do. It is never known, it can have a positive but also a negative impact. We can not predict scenarios and we should not do it, as we lose concentration. I hope for the best result in the end and I think we still have a lot to offer. "Chelsea is a strong club and will continue to be."
Antonio Rudiger plays a very important role in the Blues' background and his departure in any kind of scenario, would leave a gap in the Chelsea background.
