Antonio Rudiger has signed a contract with Real Madrid until 2026 after undergoing a medical with the club on Tuesday.
The German centre-back, whose contract with Chelsea expires in June, completed the deal via his agents with Real Madrid, and will arrive at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer.
However, Rudiger‘s move to Real Madrid is not yet official, with the club expected to make an announcement after the Champions League final in Paris on May 28.
It will most likely be the following week as it is intended to be made before the player starts training with the German national team for the Nations League.
Real Madrid and Rudiger had already reached an agreement, but only a few details were still to be finalised, and that happened on Tuesday.
The centre-back was at one point distanced from Los Blancos due to his high salary demands, but the two parties resumed negotiations after the centre-back relented on his salary demands and a deal was reached.
Carlo Ancelotti also insisted on signing Rudiger as it gives him more options in defence.
With the German and Militao as centre-backs, David Alaba can also play at left-back, a position he already occupied at Bayern Munich.
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