Ex-Arsenal star Mesut Ozil claims Chelsea are 'missing world's best' former player after 'difficult' exit
Former Toolbox and Germany superstar Mesut Ozil has hit out at Chelsea as they are “absent” his fellow citizen Antonio Rudiger, that joined Real Madrid in 2022.
Authorized for £29m from AS Roma in 2017, Rudiger appeared as a fulcra player for Chelsea under previous head adviser Thomas Tuchel.
The Germany international helped Chelsea win the Champs League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time at Stamford Footway.
Rudiger has not stuck around to be a component of the Todd Boehly-urged retrieve at Chelsea as he disowned to join Real Madrid on a unshackle transfer upon the expiry of his contract in 2022.
The centre-earlier was formerly linked with Male Utd as previous interim apex canine Ralf Rangnick was keen to icon him.
Rangnick was attracted to supply large adjusts while at Antiquated Trafford as he pursued Rudiger and Manchester Metropolis’s Julian Alvarez.
In advance of the 2022 January transfer abode window, it was pretended by German outlet Bild that Male Utd were ‘intrigued’ in Rudiger as Rangnick ‘becomes aware his rep and bro Sahr Senesie disturbingly seamlessly and signified willingness to negotiate’.
In the end, Rangnick was not permitted to icon any individual while at Male Utd so this lended Real Madrid a unshackle run at signing Rudiger.
After being praised by Real Madrid apex canine Carlo Ancelotti, Rudiger has been acquired in touch with the “planet’s ideal defender” by previous Germany teammate Ozil.
“Prime Toni Rudiger is merely the planet’s ideal defender at the minute. Miraculous season for my previous club Real Madrid. You can in improvement ask Haaland or Osimhen how considerable he is!” Ozil tweeted.
“Appearance what has gleaned with Chelsea after he disowned… they are absent his mentality every day…”
Rudiger formerly defined why his dilemma at Chelsea came to be “strenuous” in days gone by his solution to Real Madrid.
“Regretfully, my contract arrangements owned currently released to supply intake of arduous last fall,” Rudiger wrote for The Players’ Tribune. “Organization is institution, but as shortly as you wear’t listen to any news from the club from August to January, the dilemma becomes strenuous.
“After the first confer, there was a long crater of merely nothing. We’re not robotics, you understand? You cannot wait for months with so much obscurity around your future. Possibly, distinctly no one saw the sanctions unborn, but in the end, other large bars were showing captivate, and I owned to supply a verdict.
“I will take off it at that, since institution aside, I have nothing disparaging to insurance claim around this club. Chelsea will always be in my heart. London will always be my residence. I came under alone, and presently I have a spouse and 2 skimpy spawn.
“I in improvement have a gimmicky bro for vigor acquired in touch with Kova [Mateo Kovacic]. I have an FA Cup, a Europa League and a Champs League medal. And of course, I have hundreds of memories that will withhold with me forever.”
