Chelsea are in a really tough spot right now with the sanctions placed on them by the UK government. The club aren’t allowed to sign any new players or even extend the contracts of current ones until they find a new owner, and that is taking a while.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor was the first one to pounce on the opportunity to buy Chelsea. The Irishman revealed that he was preparing a $2.9 billion deal to buy the club, but nothing came to fruition in the end. Currently, the club is yet to find any new owners, as two or three parties are preparing their bids.

However, until they find new owners, they are in danger of losing all of their players.

Antonio Rudiger is leaving Chelsea

The situation is already dire as Chelsea are set to lose center-back, Andreas Christensen, on a free transfer to FC Barcelona. Now, after recent developments, Antonio Rudiger is set to follow him out the door. The club is not allowed to negotiate any deal, and that was the key factor in the German’s departure.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel spoke about Rudiger’s decision to leave and revealed that he had a private conversation with the defender. Tuchel also added that the club couldn’t do anything because of the sanctions placed on them.

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“Rüdiger will leave as we can’t compete because of the sanctions. But now we don’t take it personally. It’s his decision. He informed me in a private talk. We gave everything but we could not fight anymore because of the actions,” Tuchel revealed.

Real Madrid set to pounce on Rudiger

Fabrizio Romano also reported that Real Madrid are leading the race to sign Rudiger. The Los Blancos would have been very impressed with the defender’s performance against them in the Champions League and would love to have them on their roster.

The club have David Alaba, Eder Militao, and Nacho as their senior center-backs this season. The addition of Antonio Rudiger would help the club strengthen in that position and get a world-class defender on their ranks.

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