The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract and will wear the No.2 shirt, Chelsea confirmed.
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger (L) with technical director Michael Emenalo (Photo: www.chelseafc.com)
English Premier League side Chelsea have completed the transfer of German defender Antonio Rudiger for a reported fee of £29 million, the club confirmed.
“Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce we have today completed the signing of Antonio Rudiger from Roma,” a club statement read.
The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract and will wear the No.2 shirt, Chelsea confirmed.
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The defender said, “It’s a great feeling because not every player has the opportunity to join a huge club like this.
“I am looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and I’m very proud to officially become a Chelsea player.”
Rudiger, who played for Borussia Dortmund’s academy side before switching to VFB Stuttgart, made 80 appearances for Die Schwaben in a span of four seasons.
The 6’3 centre-back then transferred to Serie A side Roma for a season-long loan in 2015 and impressed the Giallorossi so much that they made the transfer permanent the next year.
Ruidger made his debut for the German national senior side in 2014 and while he missed out on the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Euro squads, he was an integral part of the side that recently lifted the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.
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