Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has revealed what he and the club will miss most about Antonio Rudiger after it was confirmed that the popular centre-back would leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. Rudiger's contract situation has been a hot topic throughout the current campaign, but with the Blues restricted by sanctions placed against Roman Abramovich, they have been unable to persist with negotiations.
As a result, Rudiger will now leave the west London club on a free transfer, with Real Madrid reportedly the favourites to sign him. As a result of Abramovich's assets being frozen by the UK government, Chelsea have been unable to spend or receive money on actions outside the terms of the special license granted to them.
So while they have been able to continue paying players and members of staff, contract and transfer negotiations have had to be put on hold. Only season ticket holders are currently able to attend home Premier League games, too, with the license still restricting extra ticket sales. Thomas Tuchel confirmed the departure of Rudiger on Saturday.
