Antonio Rudiger is on course to become one of the best paid defenders on the planet with Europe’s elite willing to offer up to quadruple his current wage to leave Chelsea next summer.
Rudiger has emerged as a key man under Thomas Tuchel, but his future at Stamford Bridge is uncertain as he enters the final six months of his contract.
It is looking increasingly likely that the Germany defender will leave Chelsea on a free transfer next summer, when he will be available for nothing.
And Europe’s top clubs are queuing up to make lucrative formal offers to Rudiger from January 1, with Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain, Bayern Munich and Juventus among the teams in the mix.