Defeat to Villarreal sparked Bayern’s interest in Rudiger: “They were late…” | Relief

Antonio Rudiger (31 year) This is one of Ancelotti’s undeniable questions this season. Since the start of the season, his presence has made a difference for many months in a defense without Militao and Alaba, in addition to the more than noticeable loss of Courtois. The German put his face forward, sometimes literally, to support the coach’s defensive system. Real Madrid are celebrating this because now that the final match is against Bavaria, They know that their star could be included in the German team..

Happened in 2022, when White tied up his signing. They had been negotiating with their entourage for some time when Bayern appeared. This was just after Villarreal knocked the Bavarians out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals.. On the same tour, Rüdiger faced Madrid and Chelsea with less than three months left on his contract. German managers did their best.

As Relevo learned, They were ready to make a great offer.. There were contacts with others who tried to convince him, but to no avail. “You are late”– says a source close to the football player. At that time, Rüdiger coordinated his arrival with the white team, which had been his priority since he was involved in the negotiations. The same sources claim that Bayern’s offer was very attractivebut the centre-back’s plan did not change and he decided to land at the Bernabeu.

This was the first and only time that Munich showed official interest in Rüdiger.. In his youth, when he played for Borussia Dortmund, various scouts followed him, knowing that he was a talented footballer, but the interest never materialized. The same thing when he took his first steps in Stuttgart, already as a professional.

Great respect for Bavaria.

The Berlin player’s respect for the Bavarian organization is absolute.. Firstly, for all the teammates who play there. He has a great relationship with Sane, Musiala, Kimmich and Neuer. Together with them he will fight to reclaim the European throne at the Euros next summer. But also because relatives live there and are Bayern fans..

This was evident in the celebrations during the first match. Always energetic, Rüdiger missed the mark on this occasion. He didn’t hit his teammates or celebrate with much noise. He just shouted from afar. There he was seen by several people from his entourage, including Sahr Senesi, the player’s half-brother and agent.

The return match is special for him. Against a great team from his country and in search of his second Champions League final. He won the Orejona with Chelsea in 2021 and wants to do it again. It remains to be seen whether he will play alongside Nacho or Tchouameni, but what is certain is that Rudiger will start the match and lead Madrid’s defence.