Chelsea defender contacts Real Madrid again over summer move

A little over week after Real Madrid’s stellar win against Chelsea in the Champions League, the Galacticos have emerged once again in pursuit of Antonio Rudiger following a roadblock in negotiations earlier in the year.

Reports from MARCA suggest that Madrid are once again contemplating a summer move for the centre-back, who has also been linked to rivals Barcelona. Rudiger’s agents have reached out to Los Blancos to try and negotiate a move.

Rudiger’s Chelsea contract is due to end this June, but none the German’s many potential suitors have managed to make a lot of progress in negotiating a deal for him due to the exceptionally high contract demands.

The Spanish outlet stated that Rudiger’s entourage was demanding a four-year deal amounting to over 55 million euros in salary and bonuses, a figure that none of the candidates — all elite clubs in Europe — have been able to meet.

In their Champions League quarterfinal encounter, the 29-year-old reportedly impressed Real Madrid despite one slip-up that led to Karim Benzema’s goal.

Factors that may influence Madrid’s approach to him will certainly be whether or not he decides to be flexible with his economic demands, and whether the renewal of Eder Militao is completed easily.

The Whites are very happy with the Brazilian centre-back and are ready to reward him with a decent salary increase. If Rudiger is not willing to compromise, they will not make much of an effort to sign him.

Wages will also be an important factor for Barcelona if they pursue the German, but he may end up getting a lucrative deal with PSG or Juventus.