Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger has revealed he is looking forward to reuniting with his former employers after his current side drew former club Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals. The German departed Stamford Bridge for the Spanish giants last summer, when he was permitted to leave on a free transfer.
Rudiger spent five years at Chelsea after joining from Roma in the summer of 2017. However, it took until the managerial appointment of Thomas Tuchel for Rudiger to blossom into one of European football's finest central defenders.
The 29-year-old thrived on the left of Tuchel's back-three and was hugely influential as the Blues claimed the 2021 Champions League. Yet Rudiger's hugely impressive turnaround left Chelsea in a difficult position as his contract was due to expire the following summer.
