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UNBELIEVABLE:CHELSEA PLOTTING SURPRISE JANUARY MOVE FOR DEFENDER ANTONIO RUDIGER

Chelsea have made an €8 million bid to re-sign defender Antonio Rudiger from Real Madrid. The 32-year-old's contract expires soon, but the Spanish giants have rejected the initial offer as too low.

Unbelievable:Chelsea Plotting Surprise January Move For Defender Antonio Rudiger
Antonio Rüdiger's return to Chelsea would be completely unexpected

Chelsea is reportedly interested in Antonio Rudiger, according to a report by the Spanish publication Fichajes. During the winter transfer window, the Blues are eager to add a centre-back to strengthen their defence. Thus, the West London team has made the 32-year-old Real Madrid defender a target.

According to the source, the champions of the UEFA Europa Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup in 2024–2025 have already made a €8 million proposal to re-sign the Berlin native from Real Madrid. However, the Merengues have deemed the amount insufficient, and they will want greater compensation to part ways with Rudiger in the winter transfer window.

What is Antonio Rudiger's performance at Real Madrid?


Since joining Real Madrid from Chelsea in a Bosman transfer over two years ago, Antonio Rudiger has made a name for himself as one of the top defenders in the world. The 32-year-old has advanced his career at Real Madrid after being a staple at the back for the West London team.

The 81-cap German international has made almost 150 appearances for Real Madrid so far, contributing four assists and seven goals. But as he approaches the last 12 months of his contract, Rudiger's future at Real Madrid is unknown. The Blues have offered €8 million to re-sign him, thus he may return to Chelsea in the winter rather than leaving Los Blancos for free.

Since joining Real Madrid, Chelsea has been keeping an eye on Antonio Rudiger. The Blues are searching for a centre-back going into the winter transfer window after losing Levi Colwill to a chronic knee ailment a few weeks ago, so it makes sense that they are still interested in him despite his advanced age.

As a result, Chelsea is now considering a number of prospects, including Rudiger. The seasoned defender should go right to work at Stamford Bridge because he has already played in the Premier League for several years.

Chelsea's €8 million offer, however, is insufficient to persuade Real Madrid to let go of the 32-year-old centre defender during the winter transfer window. In the upcoming weeks, it will be intriguing to see if the Blues make a better offer to re-sign the 81-cap German international.

ELLIOT ANDERSON ATTRACTING STRONG ADMIRATION FROM CHELSEA SCOUTS AND BOSSES

Chelsea is showing strong interest in Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. The Blues have scouted him extensively, but may need to sell players first, with Man Utd and Man City also keen.

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Chelsea strongly admire England midfield standout - Photo Credit: Getty Images

When the Premier League resumes on November 22, Chelsea will look to defeat Burnley to maintain their hopes of finishing in the top four. 

After easily defeating the 20th-ranked Wolves 3-0 in their most recent game, the Blues are now in third place in the top flight standings.

Despite being six points behind leaders Arsenal, Enzo Maresca's team is still on track to land in the Champions League qualifying spots for the following season.

However, it has come to light that Chelsea is among several teams vying for the services of an England player as the January transfer window draws near and the international break continues.

Chelsea is reportedly becoming more interested in Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, according to CaughtOffside.

According to the source, the West London team has been scouting the Englishman "extensively" this season and has been very impressed with his performances.

The midfield player, who joined Forest from Newcastle United in the summer of 2024, has already been linked to interest from Manchester United and Manchester City.

According to the source, Chelsea would probably need to make at least one significant sale before they could move to pursue the Englishman, even though they are interested in Anderson.

According to reports, Chelsea does not currently have any plans to trade the Argentina international, even though Enzo Fernandez may be a clear choice to leave Stamford Bridge to make way for Anderson.

Although Anderson's current deal with Forest is scheduled to expire in the summer of 2029, the team may have to fight to keep him at The City Ground past that point because other teams are interested in the star.

As they search the transfer market for possible midfield players, Chelsea is reportedly also interested in Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United.

CARLO ANCELOTTI HIGHLIGHTS ESTEVAO BRILLIANCE DECLARING CHELSEA LUCKY AFTER BRAZIL

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti hails Chelsea's Estevão Willian as "magic" after the teenager's spectacular goal in a 2-0 friendly win over Senegal. Ancelotti says Chelsea are "fortunate" to have the wonderkid, praising his immense potential.

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Estevao has appeared in 16 matches across all competitions for the Blues - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Following the teenager's spectacular goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Senegal in an international friendly, Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti told Chelsea that they are "fortunate" to have a youngster like Estevao Willian. The five-time world winners prevailed thanks to goals from Manchester United midfielder Casemiro and the Blues' wonderkid.

Thanks to goals from Estevao and Casemiro, Brazil defeated Senegal 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, handing the African powerhouse their first loss in more than two years. Matheus Cunha, United's star forward, twice struck the woodwork before Estevao broke the tie at the half.

Minutes later, Casemiro completed a Rodrygo free-kick to double his team's lead. The five-time world champions, who have already won four of their six games under Ancelotti, put on an incredible display. Ahead of next week's north London derby, Tottenham's Pape Matar Sarr and Arsenal's Gabriel were both forced off due to injury during the game, which also featured some heated moments. 

Following the match, Selecao manager Ancelotti praised Estevao profusely for yet another outstanding performance with the national team, telling reporters: "Estevao has an amazing amount of potential." At his age, this level is surprising. He works really hard, has a lot of magic, and is good at finishing. I can affirm that Brazil's future is assured with Estevao.

"He is a really talented player," the Italian coach continued. He does not require many minutes to demonstrate his abilities, and he can play in every game, even at Chelsea. He can demonstrate his abilities in five minutes of play. I believe that both Chelsea and the Brazil national team are really fortunate to have him.

Estevao has made 16 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, although he has not had much playing time because Enzo Maresca is still hesitant to give the adolescent too much attention. But the Chelsea coach has never stopped praising the young player, saying earlier this season: "It is exciting to see him." The beautiful thing about Estevao is that we occasionally worry about young players because they believe they are already [at the top] after one strong game. Estavao is playing well, but he is also kind, modest, and eager to learn. Not only are we pleased with his performance, but I believe his family is also doing a great job there. However, he is a decent boy and a nice boy.

He requires a bit more time in the Premier League. Although he will finish playing in the pockets within the pitch, I believe he is more of a winger. It reminds me so much of Cole [Palmer], in my opinion. Cole and Estevao are quite similar, and I had Cole at [Manchester] City Under-23 when he was the same age. Cole needed a little more physicality, so he started playing wide; now, he is playing indoors. They are really similar, too. Estevao is now playing wide, but I believe he will become more of an inside player in the future.

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