Liverpool report: Reds set to win the race for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger

Liverpool report: Reds set to win the race for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger

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Liverpool are set to offer Antonio Rudiger a big contract after his current Chelsea deal ends in the summer. 

That’s according to reports that say that the German is also a target for clubs abroad and has even had talks with Carlo Ancelotti over a three-year deal at Real Madrid – but would much prefer to stay in the Premier League.

Chelsea are currently set to lose a few of their centre-backs for free at the end of this season but Rudiger is by far the most valuable of the lot. The Blues are yet to offer a deal that suits the player and it seems likely he will leave.

Thanks to his good form since Thomas Tuchel took over, there will be no shortage of takers for Rudiger. 

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are both apparently interested. Bayern have a lack of senior options at the back with Dayot Upamecano the highest profile. PSG, meanwhile, can boast the likes of Marquinhos and Sergio Ramos but would like to add further depth behind their first-choice options. 

Liverpool, however, would be an intriguing move for the 28-year-old.

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