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Real Madrid: “It was unreal” after his aborted transfer to PSG

Thibault Morlain

Journalist

After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial team of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in .

At 31, Antonio Rüdiger is today a player for Real Madrid, the club he joined in 2022. The German could, however, have had a different trajectory if he had joined PSG a few months earlier. This did not happen, nothing to upset Rüdiger, happier than ever to have signed with the Merengue.

In 2020, then in difficulty Chelsea, Antonio Rudiger wanted to sign for PSG. “ I wanted to leave. I wanted to go to Paris Saint-Germain with Thomas Tuchel. It was my wish », Revealed the German. A transfer which ultimately never saw the light of day and Rüdiger ended up signing Real Madrid in summer 2022.

“It was unreal”

And Antonio Rudiger wanted it PSG in 2020, the Real Madrid quickly made him forget that. For Inside Scoopthe German returned to his signing with the Merengue, admitting: “ Real Madrid don’t often knock on your door. I felt ready for this step. How did I react when I learned of Real Madrid’s interest? It was unreal. I signed on May 9, 2022. They came to London, it was unreal ».

“Now when I think about it, it’s crazy”

« I held my children in my arms because I didn’t believe it. They gave me a jersey as a gift and I still have that jersey today. I hadn’t let go of him all day. I wore it. Even now when I think about it, it’s crazy », continued Rüdiger.

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