What has been reported in recent months has become a fact today. “Real Madrid and Antonio Rüdiger have reached an agreement on the signing of a player contract, which will be linked to the club for the next four seasons. The footballer will be presented as a new player of the club on Monday 20 June at 12:00 in Valdebebas. After that, the defense attorney will attend a press conference, ”the Kings said on their official website.
The German is the first player to strengthen the team next season. In theory The whites they did not have to pay any money for the 29-year-old as his contract with Chelsea was expiring after last season and it had been presumed for a long time that the defender would end up in Madrid. The Spanish and German media report that Rüdiger’s salary is expected to oscillate around EUR 7 million net per year. Additionally, he and his brother, who represents his interests, will receive a 35 million euro signature bonus.
Already at the beginning of May, Rüdiger underwent all the necessary medical examinations, and both parties agreed on the terms of the contract. A few days later, the footballer said goodbye to his former club and it became obvious that he would soon be joining Real Madrid. The royals, however, did not want to announce the German’s transfer earlier, because they waited for the season to end and the team played the Champions League final in Paris, and then they were looking for a convenient date.
The German is recognized as one of the most reliable center-backs in the world. Twice in a row he was in the best eleven of the Champions League season. His arrival means Jesús Vallejo will most likely say goodbye to the club, and Rüdiger will be fighting for a spot in the first squad with Militão, Nacho and Alaba, who can often be moved to a left-back position.
Rüdiger has spent the last five years in the capital of England, where he has played 203 games. Together with Chelsea, he won, among others, the Champions League, the Europa League and the European Super Cup. The stewards of Real Madrid were most impressed by his performances against the Kings in this and last year. Earlier, the defender defended the colors of Roma, which he came from Stuttgart. Antonio also regularly plays for the German national team, for which he has played 50 games so far.
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