The 48 year old German manger today confirmed in his post match interview with Sky Sports something that we call knew, German and Blues central defender Antonio Rudiger will leave Stamford Bridge come the end of the season. It’s a massive blow to the West London Club after Chelsea and Rudiger failed to agree a new contract.
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🗣 "He informed me some days ago. We gave everything over many months, now we enter a situation we could not fight anymore. Tony said he will leave the club."
Thomas Tuchel confirming that Antonio Rudiger will leave Chelsea pic.twitter.com/vvHRmXpPh6
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 24, 2022
It’s been an awful few months for Chelsea having crashed out of the Champions League, Russian regulations being imposed on the blues and now to lose their main man at the back. Real Madrid are heavy favourites to sign the German and good luck to him in his next chapter.