Mercato | Mercato: PSG, Real, Barça … Leonardo launches the big maneuvers for an XXL blow!

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Posted on December 8, 2021 at 6.30 p.m. by Bernard Colas

Under contract with Chelsea until the end of the season, Antonio Rüdiger appears to be a prime target in the market given his situation. PSG are said to be among the clubs interested in the German international, whose departure now seems inevitable for the Blues.

Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, directly impacting club finances, the free player market has grown. PSG were particularly productive in this area during the last summer transfer window, attracting Gianluigi Donnarumma , Sergio Ramos , Georginio Wijnaldum and Lionel Messi. The search for free agents will continue in the coming months, given the contractual situations of Kylian Mbappé , Ousmane Dembélé or Paul Pogba , but another player finds himself in the center of all envy: Antonio Rüdiger. Since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel , the German defender has established himself as an indisputable holder among the Blues and logically appears as a target of choice a few months from the end of his lease, prompting Chelsea to quickly get busy regarding his extension. But while the two sides began discussions a few months ago, no common ground has yet been found in this matter, and the hypothesis of a departure at the end of the season has clearly taken hold. the extent.

Eleven clubs vying for Rüdiger, close to a start

Despite the forcing carried out by Thomas Tuchel with his management for the extension of Antonio Rüdiger , the negotiations are skidding on the subject, to the point that Chelsea would now have resigned himself to losing his player next July. According to 90min UK, the London club's latest offer is still a long way from meeting the expectations of the 28-year-old defender, eager to become one of the squad's highest-paid players after his last high-profile performances. The departure of Rüdiger therefore seems to have been recorded internally, leaving the field open to the many contenders. No less than eleven clubs would prepare to take concrete action from January 1, the date from which the protégé of Thomas Tuchel will be authorized to engage in the club of their choice for the next fiscal year. Liverpool , Manchester City , Tottenham , Real Madrid , FC Barcelona , Bayern Munich , Leipzig , or PSG have already expressed their interest in the entourage of the German, but two favorites will emerge.

PSG and Real Madrid on pole

In recent days, several sources indicated that the Real Madrid held the rope to get their hands on Antonio Rüdiger in the end of the season. According to the 90min revelations, Florentino Pérez is indeed well placed to complete this file, but PSG would be the other big favorite. It must be said that Leonardo would have already moved up a gear with the German, starting discussions with the player's half-brother and agent, Sahr Senesie , in believe recent information from Foot Mercato. In addition, the profile of Rüdiger would be unanimous in the capital, since Mauricio Pochettino would have given his approval to his management in order to complete the arrival of number 2 from Chelsea . The battle is therefore on, and PSG has serious reasons to believe in its chances.

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