It looked like Real Madrid were about to repeat the formula that saw them bring David Alaba this season. Los Blancos were reportedly in talks for a pre-contract agreementwith a Chelsea star whose deal is up in the summer.
However, according to Marca, negotiations between the La Liga giants and the player havebroken down. While this could be great news for The Blues, they still have to hurry up if they donāt want to lose him for nothing.
The likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich have reportedlyshown interest before and, with Real Madrid probably out of the picture, it could be the perfect moment for them to make an attempt to sign him.
Report: Real Madrid step away from negotiations with Chelsea star
Despite it was reported a few days ago thatthey already had an agreement in principle, theSpanish outlet claims that Real Madrid are no longer interested in Antonio Rudiger, who has entered the final six months of his deal at Stamford Bridge.
Antonio Rudigerās talks with Real Madrid have reportedly broken down. (James Williamson ā AMA/Getty Images)
The Germany international has been stalling his contract renewal as Chelsea were apparently unwilling to satisfy hisdemands, which may have also been too high for El Merengue. However, Rudiger can still negotiate for a pre-contract agreement with other clubs.
PSG and Bayern were previously linked with the defender. The Bundesliga champions were understood to be more interested than the French side but were alsoreluctant to meet Rudigerās wage demands.
And just when it looked like his move to Real Madrid was all but done, thissaga seems to have taken another huge twist as Rudigerāsfuture remains up in the air. He wonāt be lacking in offers, of course, but maybe heāll have to lower his demands.
