Report: Chelsea star has had talks with four other clubs amid club sanctions

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Juventus are one of the four top European clubs that have had talks with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger over a potential free transfer move this summer, according to Goal.

There have been reports in Italy of an agreement between Juventus and the 29-year-old, but Goal claims that several sources have denied it.

Still, the Turin club has reportedly emerged as a serious option for Rudiger, who is already in the final months of his contract with Chelsea.

The report added that Juventus and a few other top clubs; Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid, have all had talks with the defender but have also struggled to meet his wage demands.

Chelsea are in a similar but far more complicated situation to these clubs.

The west London club had reportedly agreed to pay Rudiger £200,000 per week, which would make him the club’s best-paid defender ever, prior to the sanctioning of Roman Abramovich, but there were differences on both signing-on and agent fees.

However, all this progress means nothing, at least for now, as Chelsea cannot offer new contracts under the current licence they operate in.

Rudiger, according to Goal, is keen on extending his stay at Stamford Bridge, though, so there is hope that both parties can re-open talks when the restrictions are lifted, hopefully soon.

The report added that everyone at the club wants the expected club takeover to move forward as fast as possible.

The aim is for the club to have a new owner in place before their next Premier League game against Brentford.

Rudiger has played more minutes than any other Chelsea players in the Premier League this season which highlights how important he is to Thomas Tuchel’s plans.

Despite his reported high wage demands, which even other top clubs have not been able to meet, it is pretty obvious that Chelsea will likely have to spend as much or even more to bring in a replacement of his calibre.

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