Transfer rumors surrounding Real Madrid’s defense line continue to spread. According to the Spanish television program “The Chiringuito,” Al-Hilal, a club in Saudi Arabia, wants to acquire Real Madrid center-back Antonio Rüdiger. However, football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano immediately followed up by reporting that Rudiger has no intention of leaving Real Madrid this summer and hopes to continue wearing the white jersey in pursuit of trophies.
In this busy summer, Real Madrid’s plans to revamp its defensive line have been dealt a serious blow. The hijacking of Rúben Dias by Manchester United has disrupted the plan to fill the void left by Nacho’s departure, and even more concerning is that the team still faces poaching threats from Saudi Arabia. This time, the transfer rumor revolves around Real Madrid’s starting center-back, German international Antonio Rüdiger.
According to “The Chiringuito,” Rüdiger has caught the eye of Al-Hilal. After appointing French coach Laurent Blanc, Al-Hilal has shifted its focus to signing players this summer window. The club, which boasts players like Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté, hopes to bring in the German international Rüdiger and has offered a hefty contract worth €13 million after taxes, almost double his current after-tax salary at Real Madrid.
For Real Madrid, Rüdiger has been a mainstay in the defense, and given that his signing was a “zero-cost” deal in 2022, the club is reluctant to let the German, who still has two years remaining on his contract, leave at this time. After missing out on Rúben Dias, the team’s center-back reserves are not plentiful, and David Alaba is likely to leave in the summer of 2025, leaving only the reliable substitute center-back, Jesús Vallejo, who returned from Granada, in the team.
However, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Rüdiger has no intention of leaving Real Madrid this summer and hopes to continue fulfilling his personal contract that expires in 2026. This is undoubtedly a reassuring piece of news for manager Carlo Ancelotti.
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