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Report shares why Antonio Rudiger snubbed Tottenham move
Antonio Rudiger decided against moving on loan to Tottenham Hotspur this summer due to the problems it may cause upon his return to Chelsea, .
As noted by The Telegraph, the Germany international was expected to leave Stamford Bridge on loan before Monday’s initial deadline passed. He has not featured for the Blues this term having fallen down the pecking order.
It does appear that he was interested in securing a loan with Spurs and West Ham making offers. However, The Telegraph notes that he did not want to move to the London Stadium.
And, , he decided that joining Spurs would make achieving his end goal of winning back his place at Chelsea upon his return too difficult.
TBR View: Spurs fans may look at snub as blessing in disguise given Rudiger’s stance
Spurs may be disappointed to have missed out on signing a defender in the window. It was obviously an area that Jose Mourinho felt, ideally, could do with strengthening.
Nevertheless, missing out on Rudiger may be deemed something of a blessing in disguise given his stance.
Of course, loan moves can leave players in difficult situations. However, Tottenham fans would surely prefer to only see players signed on loan who believe that there is an opportunity to secure a permanent move.
Rudiger – who earns £100,000-a-week, – would have had a reason for motivation had he joined. But Spurs supporters may not have been too happy to know that that motivation would have been doing enough to earn another chance at Chelsea.