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Antonio Rüdiger was officially introduced to Real Madrid on Monday and revealed that FC Barcelona had also asked about him. “Yes, there was interest from Barcelona. But I said to my brother: Real or nothing,” explained the central defender (quoted via “real total“), who moved from Chelsea to the Champions League winners on a free transfer and signed a four-year contract. With a market value of 40 million euros, the 29-year-old, who will wear the number 22 shirt for the “Royals”, is one of the ten most valuable free transfers in the world.
Real President Florentino Pérez praised the German international in the highest tones during his presentation at Real’s training center in Valdebebas, north-east of Madrid. “We have one of the best defenders in the world coming to us, who will put his soul into every game to make the club’s history even greater.” will. “This is a very special day for my family and me. I want to thank my parents because without them I couldn’t be here. They have always supported me and that has been very important throughout my life,” added the Berliner.
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Rüdiger is the eleventh German the Madrilenians have signed in their history. Los Blancos first sought contact in September last year, the defender reported to his advisor at the time. “I spoke to (Carlo) Ancelotti for the first time in April. That was the most important thing because that’s when I made my decision to play for this club. It’s a very, very big club and an important step for me. I try to enjoy this pressure, I’m very happy. It’s good to have that kind of pressure. I’ve seen Madrid’s trophy case and that’s when the pressure starts. You can’t run away from it,” explained Rüdiger. In addition to the handle pot, Real also celebrated the championship and victory in the Super Cup last season.
High competition at Real Madrid: Rüdiger is ready
In central defense he will have to compete with players like David Alaba, Éder Militão and Nacho Fernández – no problem for Rüdiger. “Real Madrid have a lot of very good players. I go in there confidently. Competition is healthy for any team. It’s a challenge that I’m very interested in. During the conversation, Ancelotti told me that he wanted me here, that he had faith in me and that I could help the team and him a lot. That’s enough at the end of the day. We’re talking about Ancelotti. You know Real Madrid is competitive, there are no guarantees. But I am ready to fight for my place in the team.”
The defender moved from AS Roma to London in the summer of 2017 for €35m. With the Blues he won the FA Cup, Europa League, Champions League and Club World Cup. Rüdiger, who is becoming the most valuable free transfer in Chelsea history, concedes loudly “Marca” around 9 million euros net per season and 8 million euros sign-on bonus, which should bring him a total of 11 million euros a year or 44 million euros in total – 11 million euros less than the salary originally demanded by the professional. The (consultant) commissions associated with the transfer amount to EUR 15 million. The newspaper calculated that Rüdiger’s commitment would cost Real around 59 million euros until the end of his contract.
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