Chelsea ace demands €7 million salary plus bonuses to join Barcelona in the summer

With Antonio Rudiger seemingly headed for the exit doors at Chelsea in the summer, several clubs are lining up to sign him in the summer.

The German international has easily been one of the best defenders in Europe over the past 15 months or so and has played a key role in the success that Chelsea have achieved under Thomas Tuchel.

But with the 28-year-old in the final few months of his deal, an exit seems inevitable. Barcelona have emerged as one of the suitors for Rudiger ahead of the summer window.

The Blaugrana are already linked with Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta and with Rudiger also now on the radars, they seem to be keen on completing a trifecta of signings from Chelsea.

Indeed, Barça recently held a meeting with the Blues’ star’s agent to explore the possibility of a transfer.

Now, SPORT (h/t Diario AS) has shed light on the contractual demands that the 28-year-old will demand from Barcelona if he were to make the switch to Camp Nou.

As per the report, Rudiger is asking for a net salary of €7 million per year, which is reasonable considering the quality and experience he offers to the table.

At the same time, the former AS Roma man is also demanding a hefty signing-on bonus, as he will be refusing to negotiate a deal with Chelsea and arriving as a free agent in the summer transfer window.

Whether Barcelona are in a position to meet those demands will decide how their pursuit of Rudiger pans out. With the likes of Real Madrid, PSG also credited with an interest in the Chelsea ace, the Blaugrana will need to act swiftly if they are indeed serious about him.