THE CENTRAL ALWAYS HAD IT CLEAR
Rüdiger tells his rejection of Barça in January
Published New:13/11/2022 - 08:32h
Updated New:13/11/2022 - 08:32h
Antonio Rüdiger spoke to the 'AS' newspaper about his first four months as a Real Madrid player. According to the German international, FC Barcelona asked about him in January, but his priority was to wear white if he did not renew with Chelsea
The directive of the FC Barcelona sondeó several defenders in the first semester of the year, conscious of the need of fichar, mainly, head offices of weight to reinforce the saga. One of the names that turned in the orbit blaugrana was the one of Antonio Rüdiger, the one who finally finish fichando by the Real Madrid to 'cost zero' after culminating his agreement of five seasons with Chelsea.
In an interview with the newspaper 'ACE', the international German commented how was the approach with the Barça, when his continuity in Stamford Bridge began to put in doubt. "In Barcelona touched to my door: they did it, but for me it was not a possibility. As I said him before, the Madrid for me not even was a dream because it seemed something inalcanzable… If it looks the names that have played here: Zidane, Ronaldo, Christian… Have the possibility to play with Modric, Kroos or Benzema... It was difficult to say that no", explained the central.
Finally, the Barça himself attained to fish in the group 'blue', but was Andreas Christensen the one who finish arriving to Catalonia. Together with the Danish arrived Marcos Alonso on the end of the market, with which the defence of Chelsea lost to three of his titularísimos. For the ones of Stamford Bridge, the drops have been, for the moment, irreemplazables and his toneless beginning of season is the best sample of this.
Rüdiger, by his part, has attained to have prominence with the Madrid in the first stretch of the season, although it is not to title for Carlo Ancelotti. The player of 29 years has seen action in 17 parties (1,003 minutes) in which it adds two goals. The Italian technician has bet by the one of Berlin beside Éder Militao to give rest to David Praises, with the one who has alternated the role of head office and left side, a place in which Ferland Mendy has left doubts in the beginning of the 2022/23.
The ambition of Rudiger with the Madrid
The defender already won the League of Champions in 2021 with Chelsea and expects to go back to raise the 'orejona' with the Real, as well as all the titles in dispute this season. "My aim is to win all what was possible. Already I have a Champions with Chelsea and want to do the same with the Madrid. When you think in the Real Madrid, think in the Champions", explained the international German, key piece for Hansi Flick in Qatar.
Besides, it added: "Well, there are six titles at stake, no? We want the six titles. This would be fantastic. We play for the Madrid and that has to be the aim", commented Antonio, the one who also encouraged to palpitar the party of phase of groups in the World-wide against Spain. "If you want to win it you have to win also to the best and gives the same when confront you to them. Spain is very, very up. Now, playing in Spain, can see the quantity of good players that there is", puntualizó the defender.
