Antonio Rudiger is ready to walk away from Chelsea, with reports claiming he will decide who to join as a free agent next week.
The German international is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and despite several attempts from the club, the two parties have been unable to come to an agreement. Having been ostracised by former Blues boss Frank Lampard, Rudiger has become a mainstay under Thomas Tuchel and played a key role in them becoming European and World champions.
The news comes as a bitter blow to Chelsea, who also look set to lose Rudiger’s defensive colleague Andreas Christensen, with the Dane looking set to join Barcelona at the end of the current campaign. As for Rudiger, the Athletic report that Chelsea’s failure to tie him down before owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government has ultimately cost them.
