‘New Chelsea contract? Antonio Rudiger finally makes one key demand to stay at Chelsea
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is one of the lowest paid senior players in the squad right now as the German man earns £90,000-a-week and he wants a contract that reflects his status in the squad.
However, Rudiger has rejected Chelsea’s offer of £140,000-a-week and is reportedly holding out for a contract in excess of £200,000-a-week.
Despite reports claiming Rudiger wants to leave at the end of the season, the Germany international has suggested he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge to win the Premier League, a competition he has yet to win.
Speaking after Chelsea won the FIFA Club World Cup Final by beating Palmeiras 2-1, Rudiger added: “Of course I want to win the Premier League.
“Does it keep getting better and better for me at Chelsea? Yes. We had never won this trophy (FIFA Club World Cup) in Chelsea’s history before. I’m very delighted that we didn’t give up, that we did our thing. We tried everything and won.
“I just want to help, I just want to be important and lead by example. This is the main thing. We all showed character against Palmeiras. None of us gave up. Thiago Silva gave away the penalty (for Palmeiras to equalise) but he didn’t lack anything. He continued and continued. And there was a great impact from the guys who came on from the bench, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Malang Sarr, Timo Werner and Saul Nigues. They all worked very hard.
“The Premier League is the toughest competition to be honest because Manchester City set a very high standard. We have to get to a point where we can go on a long marathon.”