Antonio Rudiger revealed Barcelona’s negotiations with him previously to join them, indicating that his decision was to move to Real Madrid, without considering any other offers
Rudiger joined Real Madrid last summer, on a free transfer from Chelsea, despite the interest of many other clubs to include him
The German, in his interview with the Spanish newspaper “AS”, stated: “There were more teams, but I considered Real Madrid in the first place and if I did not succeed in that, I would continue with Chelsea
He added: “Barcelona contacted me, but I did not think about it. For me it was not possible. Real Madrid was a dream. I looked for names like Zidane, Ronaldo and Cristiano, and the opportunity to play with Modric, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema. It was difficult to choose and join any club.” else
And he pointed out: “My first memories with this club were Zidane’s goal in Leverkusen as he shot with his left foot and brought the Champions League to Real Madrid. Zizou was amazing. Ronaldo, Beckham, Carlos and Raul were among the stars that I wished every week to see, now I am in the club they played for.” From before
And he added, “Some see that I am aggressive, but I have not received any red card during the past five years. I may be aggressive, but without harming my opponents, I act as cleanly as possible
And he continued: “I would love to get to know Pepe. People think he is aggressive as well, but he is an excellent footballer. I also heard that off the field he is a calm and wonderful man, and on the field he is a different person. He was one of the best 3 defenders of his generation
He concluded: “My move to Rome was the most important step in my career. I love everything that happened to me there. I learned a lot of tactics. I love the mentality of Italian coaches, but Ancelotti is completely different from everyone
Rudiger played with many Italian coaches, with Conte and Sarri at Chelsea, Spalletti at Rome, and finally Ancelotti with Real Madrid
