Chelsea will require a defensive overhaul in the summer with both Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger expected to leave the club on free transfers
TUCHEL CONFIRMS RUDIGER SET TO LEAVE CHELSEA
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It was after Chelsea's victory over West Ham United that Thomas Tuchel confirmed what many supporters already feared given news had emerged the previous day: Antonio Rudiger had decided to leave the club at the end of his contract. It was a bitter blow for the Blues.
Tuchel has harnassed Rudiger's natural aggression and defensive instincts over the past 18 months, and the German has blossomed into one of Europe's finest centre-backs as a result. It's why he appears set to join Real Madrid in the summer, with the La Liga giants set to offer him a lucrative four-year deal.