Man City, Spurs are two of four clubs ready to sign Chelsea star

Joe Williams
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger

Premier League sides Manchester City and Tottenham are two of the four clubs wanting to sign Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in the summer, according to reports.

The German has been a key cog in the Blues’ success under Thomas Tuchel, playing a major part in their Champions League winning campaign last season.

But the centre-back has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge at the end of the season when his contract expires, with the club and the player understood to be some distance apart in terms of salary.

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Rudiger is said to want around £200,000-a-week – a 100% pay rise – while Chelsea are thought to have offered just a £25,000-a-week increase.

Bayern Munich have been heavily linked with the Germany international but Sky Sport Italia journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims that one of Tottenham, Manchester City, Juventus or Paris Saint-Germain will sign Rudiger in the summer.

Di Marzio told My Betting Sites: “Rudiger is talking with Juventus, Man City, Tottenham and even with PSG, who need another defender. It is difficult that he will sign a new contract. He will join one of the 4 teams I mentioned.”

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel feels Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi can benefit from an extra push to make the most of his opportunities, the next being the visit of Southampton on Tuesday night.

“He needs that. These guys who are so full of quality hear sometimes a bit too often how good they are, but you need to prove it, to show it,” Tuchel said on Chelsea’s website.

“For the offensive guys it is easy – just read statistics and deliver assists and goals. This is what he does and what he needs to show.

“This is the highest level in England, this is the highest level in Europe, so we are hopefully not unfair, but we are tough on him, because it is not enough with this talent just to be a part of the group.

“We are also very aware we are maybe a bit unfair and play him too often as a right wing-back where he cannot show his full potential.

“We are aware of that, so it is always a mix and at the moment, we think that we find a way to push him to the limits and this can change from week to week.”

Tuchel added: “He had a good game against Malmo, he had another good game on Saturday. There are still things to improve and to work on now.

“He needs to show that he is able to produce performances like this consistently and it is the time now to show that. The next opportunity is on Tuesday.”

 

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