Antonio Rudiger ‘snubs new Chelsea contract despite offer close to £200k a week’ as star closes in on free transfer exit
CHELSEA centre-back Antonio Rudiger has reportedly rebuffed Chelsea’s latest attempts to keep him at the club.
Rudiger is out of contract at the end of the season, and has been strongly linked with a move away.
Despite not tabling an official contract offer, the Mail report that Chelsea informally offered Rudiger a new deal worth close to £200,000-per-week.
But the German international is said to have turned his nose up to that number.
That’s after rejecting the club’s original £140,000-per-week offer earlier in the season.
The 28-year-old currently earns £100,000-per-week, but wants a significant increase that represents his contributions on the pitch.
Chelsea are desperate for their star defender to extend his stay at the club, but the potential of pocketing up to £400,000-per-week by signing for a team on a free transfer could prove too much for Rudiger to turn down.
It’s claimed Chelsea are struggling to put together a deal that meets his requirements.
And both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have tabled pre-contract offers to the German.
Manchester United too are thought to be monitoring Rudiger’s situation with keen interest.
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