PSG join Chelsea and Liverpool in race for Roma defender
The German international is happy in the Italian capital, but won’t rule out a transfer with a number of sides interested in his signature.
Posted Friday, May 27, 2016 by gazzettaworld.gazzetta.it
Antonio Rudiger is attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with Ligue 1 champions PSG the latest to be linked with a summer move.
Having spent the season on loan at the Giallorossi from Stuttgart, the imposing centre-back played 37 games for Luciano Spalletti’s men and impressing at the heart of defence.
A €9 million fee is in place to make his stay with Roma permanent, however, Rudiger’s form has also alerted Premier League pair Chelsea and Liverpool, as well as the wealthy Parc des Princes club.
PSG coach Laurent Blanc is reportedly in the market for a centre-back, and has earmarked the 23-year-old as an option with former Roma defender Marquinhos receiving attention from Barcelona and Manchester United.
And although Rudiger has declared his satisfaction at the way his time with Roma panned out, he hasn’t dismissed the possibility of joining another club this summer.
''It was good [the 2015/16 campaign],” he told German media outlet Funke Sport. “Unfortunately we were unable to achieve second place and direct qualification for the Champions League, but overall it was a positive season. There was criticism at first, but I do not care.
''I was often criticised for the national team [too], anyone can say what he thinks. The best answer was the season that I just played.
''I am currently a Roma player. I’m fine here and I’m happy to live in this city. Then of course you never know what can happen in football.
''Maybe the club are thinking about something else, or something can happen after the Euro 2016. I look to the future with confidence, however.
''With regard to the Chelsea rumours, I’ve been hearing them for three years. I can only repeat that I’m happy in Rome.”
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