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Antonio Rudiger

I'm not convinced Rudiger will go despite the noise.

Though presuming Gallagher and Broja return this will give us more options in attack and midfield and feel like new signings.

With Chilwell out and James being injured again we may need to strengthen these areas too.

I think the majority of our spending will go on the defence.

If Rudiger did go it might us the opportunity to get defenders that could play in back four.

 
strider6004 said:
I'm not convinced Rudiger will go despite the noise.

Though presuming Gallagher and Broja return this will give us more options in attack and midfield and feel like new signings.

With Chilwell out and James being injured again we may need to strengthen these areas too.

I think the majority of our spending will go on the defence.

If Rudiger did go it might us the opportunity to get defenders that could play in back four.
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Rudiger is gone. His contract and christensens contract should have been the main priority after the UCL instead of wasting money on that useless lukaku.

I expect a part 2 of this with kante and jorginhos contracts up next season

 
The Don Antonio said:
Rudiger is gone. His contract and christensens contract should have been the main priority after the UCL instead of wasting money on that useless lukaku.

I expect a part 2 of this with kante and jorginhos contracts up next season
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Different owners though. Be interesting to see if they take them more as an asset and, if they want to keep them, tell them sign or be sold this summer.

 
I'm honestly not too upset he's going despite his form under TT, biggest bugbear is we ain't getting a fee.

Ofcourse we have to replace him properly but he's the type of defender that will become very very average (at best) once he loses a yard of pace. A big contract lasting until he was 34 would have been a heck of a gamble. Lukaku we will (hopefully/likely) get away with it as his ego can't accept being a squad player but there's no guarantee Rudi will be equally as bothered.

Only way it would have really made sense is if we were going balls in on the title at all costs next season which I don't think we will be doing under the circumstances. 

 
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I wonder if he has a selfish agent pushing him during all of this. The passion he shows at the club over the last year doesn't make sense if he is just dropping everything and going.

 
It sucks, but I accepted that both Rudiger and Christensen were going to leave after Christmas. I always said that if they hadn't signed a new contract by then, then I had no hope of either of them staying.

 
Scott Harris said:
It sucks, but I accepted that both Rudiger and Christensen were going to leave after Christmas. I always said that if they hadn't signed a new contract by then, then I had no hope of either of them staying.
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I would like Toni leaving to when we let Alex go. Both are/were driving forces in the team, leaders, useful in both boxes and both strong and fast. A blow for sure but not a mortal wound. We have been battered with Toni in the side this season.

For AC I cannot think of a comparison. He is not a leader, a competent but not excellent defender and offers nothing going forward.

 
Canners take on Twitter…

“It’s obvious Thomas Tuchel wants you to stay, @Tonirudiger. The fans want you to stay.

“Most importantly, YOU want to stay.

“Why haven’t all perspective owners given Marina [Granovskaia] the green light to whisper in your ear it’s a done deal.

 
Ballack & Blu said:
Canners take on Twitter…

“It’s obvious Thomas Tuchel wants you to stay, @Tonirudiger. The fans want you to stay.

“Most importantly, YOU want to stay.

“Why haven’t all perspective owners given Marina [Granovskaia] the green light to whisper in your ear it’s a done deal.
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Because he turned down 230k a week and wants 10mill signing on for him and another 10mill for his brother agent. It is too much and not sensible. If he loses his pace he won't be top level anymore.

 
mojo said:
Good luck
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I have learned over time not to get too emotionally attached to players because I realize at the end of the day it's just a job for them. Obviously the ownership issue may be used as the reason but I feel that if he genuinely wanted to stay, he'd wait. In the next couple of months we'll have had new people in charge and he'll have his contract sorted. Real came calling and he used the ownership thing as an excuse. I'm grateful for what he's done since Tuchel arrived and he's been a key player and a big personality on and off the pitch but I won't be wishing him good luck now that he's done with us. Rudiger has every right to look out for his own interest but when all is said and done he's just another journeyman looking to get paid.

 
abramovich said:
I have learned over time not to get too emotionally attached to players because I realize at the end of the day it's just a job for them. Obviously the ownership issue may be used as the reason but I feel that if he genuinely wanted to stay, he'd wait. In the next couple of months we'll have had new people in charge and he'll have his contract sorted. Real came calling and he used the ownership thing as an excuse. I'm grateful for what he's done since Tuchel arrived and he's been a key player and a big personality on and off the pitch but I won't be wishing him good luck now that he's done with us. Rudiger has every right to look out for his own interest but when all is said and done he's just another journeyman looking to get paid.
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Yeah I agree with that. The vast majority of players are learning to look out for their own interests above loyality far more so than before. 

If we dropped down a few levels we would see just how loyal James, Mount et al are.

 
Madrid haven’t thought this one through but good luck to them slotting him into a back 2, it’s going to give an unnecessary challenge to Ancelotti, who doesn’t exactly thrive when he’s having to restructure. Should have stayed away from Chelsea players after the Hazard fiasco; hopefully another failure will keep them at bay in future.

 
Term_X said:
Madrid haven’t thought this one through but good luck to them slotting him into a back 2, it’s going to give an unnecessary challenge to Ancelotti, who doesn’t exactly thrive when he’s having to restructure. Should have stayed away from Chelsea players after the Hazard fiasco; hopefully another failure will keep them at bay in future.
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Hmm he may go to a back 3 with 

Rudiger 

Milito

Alaba 

Looks really good on paper...

 
axman2526 said:
Hmm he may go to a back 3 with 

Rudiger 

Milito

Alaba 

Looks really good on paper...
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They can’t play with 12 players though, the extra body in defence involves taking out one man from midfield or upfront. Ancelotti isn’t the manager for a back 5 as he has always favoured a strong midfield. They also don’t have the personnel to play 2 in midfield, and playing Vinicius behind Benzema will take away a lot from his game. Oh and they might be getting Mbappe. 

 
axman2526 said:
Because he turned down 230k a week and wants 10mill signing on for him and another 10mill for his brother agent. It is too much and not sensible. If he loses his pace he won't be top level anymore.
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Hold on, Old man Silva can still shift a bit and he’s nearly 38, plus how do we actually know this, Does Marina leak the details??

And we are left to ponder Madrid will pay the £20 million fees, plus his 200+K a week, hardly a free transfer…

 
Ballack & Blu said:
Hold on, Old man Silva can still shift a bit and he’s nearly 38, plus how do we actually know this, Does Marina leak the details??

And we are left to ponder Madrid will pay the £20 million fees, plus his 200+K a week, hardly a free transfer…
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Silva is an exception not the rule. He has looked after himself amazingly well, which few footballers do.

Same sources that leak he was leaving leaked what he turned down to stay.

 
abramovich said:
I have learned over time not to get too emotionally attached to players because I realize at the end of the day it's just a job for them. Obviously the ownership issue may be used as the reason but I feel that if he genuinely wanted to stay, he'd wait. In the next couple of months we'll have had new people in charge and he'll have his contract sorted. Real came calling and he used the ownership thing as an excuse. I'm grateful for what he's done since Tuchel arrived and he's been a key player and a big personality on and off the pitch but I won't be wishing him good luck now that he's done with us. Rudiger has every right to look out for his own interest but when all is said and done he's just another journeyman looking to get paid.
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