Antonio Rudiger will join Real Madrid this summer on a four-year deal. MB Media/Getty Images Defender Antonio Rudiger has suggested Chelsea could have done more to convince him to stay prior to sanctions being imposed on the club. The 29-year-old will leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer at the end of the season after agreeing a four-year deal with Real Madrid. Chelsea wanted Rudiger to s...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger has questioned Chelsea's view that he is only leaving because the club's hands were tied over negotiations on a new deal. Since the government put sanctions on the assets of Roman Abramovich in March, no new business has been permitted, and with time ticking on his current contract, Rudiger announced he would be off in the summer. However, the Real Madrid-bound centre-back sugge...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he is ready to “suffer” when watching Arsenal’s game with Newcastle on Monday night after his side moved into the top four.Spurs climbed above their north London rivals in the race for Champions League qualification after an edgy 1-0 win over Burnley, which was secured by Harry Kane’s controversial first-half penalty.Arsenal have to beat ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has told Mikel Arteta to stop complaining and focus on his team after the Arsenal manager appeared to blame the referee for a heavy north London derby defeat at Tottenham.The visitors knew victory at the home of their rivals would seal a return to Champions League football but they capitulated and slipped to a 3-0 defeat, as well as having Rob Holding sent off, to leave Spurs just ...Full Story »

Tottenham have no fresh injury worries for the north London derby against Arsenal where Champions League qualification is on the line.Spurs came through Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield unscathed so head coach Antonio Conte will pick from the same squad.Sergio Reguilon (groin), Oliver Skipp (pubis), Matt Doherty and Japhet Tanganga (both knee) miss out.Arsenal are hopi...Full Story »

Antonio Conte revealed he told Son Heung-min he would be coming off moments before scoring a brilliant goal in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Leicester.Son grabbed his second of the game and 19th of the season in style as he curled a 20-yard effort into the top corner to put the seal on Spurs’ victory.He had earlier set up Harry Kane’s opener from a corner and doubled the lead when h...Full Story »

Chelsea could sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt as a direct replacement for Antonio Rudiger this summer, according to reports. Juve are interested in signing Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri so a player-plus cash deal could be struck. Rudiger will leave the Blues at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract. He is set to join La Liga giants Real Madrid on a free transfer. D...Full Story »

Antonio Conte will demand Tottenham splash out on new players and retain their ‘important players’, including Harry Kane, if he is to commit his future to the club this summer. That is according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The Spurs boss has been heavily linked with PSG but has already described it as ‘fake news’. Romano also insists that the rumours are not comi...Full Story »

Real Madrid have reached a preliminary agreement with Antonio Rudiger for the Chelsea centre-back to move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer this summer, sources have told ESPN. The club and the Germany international's representatives are still working on aspects of the deal, but Rudiger, 29, is now on track to sign for Madrid on a four-year contract, sources said. ESPN reported last week th...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel acknowledged replacing Antonio Rudiger will prove “incredibly difficult” for Chelsea after confirming the Germany defender will leave the club in the summer.Rudiger will depart Stamford Bridge after rejecting the chance to become the highest-paid defender in the club’s history, with Real Madrid poised to wrap up his signing on a free transfer.The 29-year-old almos...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger (29) is a Real Madrid target again. The main goal is to attempt his possible transfer from Chelsea after his agents called the Spanish club, who are studying a deal that was put on hold months ago due to the player's high wage demands. This new approach will also depend on this specific aspect. A possible transfer can't move forward without paying close attention to two specif...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says his side’s last-gasp defeat to Brighton will be a good test of their mentality.A week after the Seagulls beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium to hand Spurs the initiative in the battle to qualify for the Champions League, they repeated the trick as Leandro Trossard scored a 90th-minute winner.It pegs Tottenham back in a race they looked to have control of ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte is pushing Tottenham to make Dejan Kulusevski's loan move from Juventus permanent at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Spurs signed the Sweden international in January on an initial 18-month deal worth €10 million with an option for a permanent transfer set at €30m. Kulusevski has made a huge impact at Spurs having registered three goals and six assists...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur could secure the permanent signing of Dejan Kulusevski before the end of the season, with Antonio Conte said to be pushing for the move. This is according to Calciomercato, who state that the North London club are very impressed with the Swede and will move to secure his permanent signature. Spurs could fork out €35 million before the end of this season, after having...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte told his side to “feel the blood” of their top-four rivals after a potentially decisive weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.After Manchester United and Arsenal both lost earlier in the day, Son Heung-min’s sensational hat-trick and a fine Dejan Kulusevski strike earned a 4-0 win against Aston Villa that sent Spurs three points in ...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte hopes the club can keep Harry Kane satisfied after his striker put in another standout display in the 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle.The England captain did not score, but notched another assist and again showcased his exquisite passing range as Spurs enhanced their top-four chances in the Premier League.After falling behind to Fabian Schar’s first-half free-kick, ...Full Story »

Barcelona club directors Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff met with Antonio Rudiger's advisor, Sahr Senesie, on Wednesday evening to discuss the Chelsea defender's potential arrival to the Camp Nou as a free agent this summer. Sky Sport Germany captured images of Barca football director Alemany and the club's international scouting director Cruyff meeting Senesie, who is also Rudiger's stepbrother...Full Story »

Rudiger's contract with the Blues runs out in June and it seems highly unlikely he will renew amid the club's financial woes after Roman Abramovich was hit with sanctions. Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has been linked with Manchester United Credit: Reuters According to Bild's Christian Falk, the centre-back won't make any decisions regarding his future before the Champions League quarter-final ...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says his side have nine cup finals left as they try and earn Champions League qualification.Spurs kept themselves firmly in the race for the top four with a 3-1 win over West Ham, which came thanks to Son Heung-min’s brace and a Kurt Zouma own goal.That moved them three points behind Arsenal, who have a game in hand, but have to visit their north London rivals ...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has taken a dig at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for voicing his concerns about a potential Premier League fixture pile-up. Arsenal's next match is an early kickoff at Aston Villa on Saturday, before a hectic run of fixtures on April 4, 9, 16 and then April 20 and 23 against close league rivals Chelsea and Manchester United. Speaking in a news conference on Friday, ...Full Story »