Antonio Rudiger
Rudiger reveals how he convinced Timo Werner to reject Liverpool move
Chelsea defender Toni Rudiger concedes he was in constant dialogue with Timo Werner throughout lockdown period in order to persuade him to move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues announced a deal for the signing of the striker just last week, seeing off competition from Liverpool and other clubs in the process. Werner had looked destined […]
Rudiger contacts Timo Werner to convince him to snub Liverpool and Man Utd
Chelsea player Antonio Rudiger has reached out to Germany teammate Timo Werner to convince him to reject Liverpool and Manchester United and move to the Bridge instead. The RB Leipzig striker is one of Europe’s most in-demand players, with the Reds believed to be at the front of the queue after Klopp spoke to the […]
Rudiger explains how Fabregas guided shirt swap with Lionel Messi
Antonio Rudiger has revealed he still treasures the Barcelona shirt he received from Lionel Messi – and that he may never have got his hands on it were it not for Cesc Fabregas’ intervention. Chelsea signed Rudiger from Roma in 2017 and has gone on to become a regular in the Blues defence. But of all the top players […]
Chelsea legend John Terry hits out at Rudiger over Man Utd’s opening goal
John Terry has criticised Rudiger’s positioning for Manchester United’s opening goal against Chelsea on Monday, while he dug out Christensen for not staying on the pitch to continue. Chelsea conceded shortly before half-time as Aaron Wan-Bissaka whipped in a good cross which was headed into the far corner by Anthony Martial. Christensen was criticised for […]
Rudiger reveals why Hudson-Odoi rejected Bayern Munich move
Antonio Rudiger has revealed that Callum Hudson-Odoi asked him about a move to Bayern Munich and believes Eden Hazard’s exit last summer played a key role in persuading the player to stay at Chelsea. Hudson-Odoi handed in a transfer request last January window in order to force through a transfer move to Bayern, who had […]
‘No evidence’ of racism against Rudiger, say Tottenham as police end investigation
Tottenham confirm the Metropolitan Police has been unable to find any evidence to corroborate or contradict Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger claim of racism. Rudiger complained that he was subjected to monkey chants in Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at Spurs, but an “extensive” investigation, using CCTV and lip readers, has been unable to find any perpetrators. As a […]
Rudiger rages at Kepa in bust-up during Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Arsenal
Antonio Rudiger was raging with Chelsea goalie Kepa Arrizabalaga during their victory over Arsenal on Sunday at the Emirates as the pair argued over who should have dealt with a long ball forward. Chelsea were second best for much of the London derby but rallied late on, with Jorginho – who was lucky to still […]
Rudiger speaks out after suffering alleged racist abuse in Chelsea win vs Spurs
Antonio Rudiger called for racist fans to ‘get some basic education’ after he was racially abused during Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham. Taylor informed both Lampard and Jose Mourinho what had taken place, while a message was read out over the stadium tannoy saying, ‘racist behaviour is interfering with the game’, in what was a […]
Frank Lampard will assess Rudiger’s form and fitness before deciding on Nathan Ake move
Frank Lampard will assess the fitness and form of Antonio Rudiger before deciding whether to make a transfer move to try to take Nathan Ake back to Chelsea during the January transfer window. And Lampard could also be forced to find a new forward, with Olivier Giroud poised to ask for a January move away from the […]
Antonio Rudiger declares himself fit to play for Chelsea this weekend
Antonio Rudiger is set to make a long-awaited return for Chelsea after the German defender declared himself fit to play. The 26-year-old has endured an injury-plagued start to the season, with a groin issue derailing his bid to impress manager Frank Lampard. But after a week’s worth of training, and no further aggravation for the […]