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Antonio Rudiger Signs 5-Year Deal With Chelsea After Completing £34m Move From Roma - Mhiz Rebecca - 07-10-2017
The Germany international becomes Antonio
Conte’s second summer signing as he looks to
bolster his Premier League-winning squad
The centre-back had been linked with a move
to Stamford Bridge last year and the Blues
reignited their interest this summer, agreeing
a fee with the Serie A side last week.
He has signed a five-year deal with the
Premier League champions, and will wear the
No.2 shirt that was vacated by Branislav
Ivanovic following his sale to Zenit in January.
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Rudiger spent two seasons at Roma after
joining from Stuttgart, and made 26 Serie A
appearances in 2016-17 as they finished second
to Juventus, and he has now signed a five-year
deal at the Blues.
He had been contracted to Roma until 2020, but
has opted for a switch to the Premier League,
becoming the Blues’s second summer signing
following the arrival of goalkeeper Willy
Caballero.
“It’s a great feeling because not every player
has the opportunity to join a huge club like
this,” he told the club’s official website.
“I am looking forward to meeting up with my
new team-mates and I’m very proud to
officially become a Chelsea player.”
The 24-year-old adds to Antonio Conte’s
defensive options after the departure of John
Terry, now with Aston Villa, and Nathan Ake,
sold to Bournemouth for £20m.
Part of Germany’s Confederations Cup winning
team, Rudiger has made 17 appearances for
the national team.
Here’s massage from rudiger to Chelsea fans
Hi guys, I just signed for @chelseaFC .
The farewell is not easy for me because
I really enjoyed playing for @officialasroma
with its supporters and I made a lot of friends
in the team.
But when I heard of the offer of @chelseaFC I
had to think about it and I realized that in life
you never
know if you’ll get a second chance.
For me the Premier League is the most
challenging league in the world and Chelsea
with Antonio Conte and his
style of defending will be the next step
forward for me… Nevertheless,
I also want to take this opportunity to thank the
whole Roma staff & all the fans and my
teammates for their support in 2
amazing years in Rome! #Grazie #ThankYou
#Hustle #AlwaysBelieve #Rome #London