However, neither defender has signed a new deal yet and reports have indicated that both men are set to move to Spain once their current contracts expire with Chelsea. That has been all but confirmed for Christensen and Fabrizio Romano has now reported that Rudiger’s move to Real Madrid is nearly done. The transfer expert has revealed that the German has been in talks with the Los Blancos for months and that the two have finally reached a verbal agreement over a move.

The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Spain, Italy and even France but reports indicated that Real Madrid have been the front-runners for his signature. Not only that, Romano has reported that while nothing has been signed yet, the two parties are discussing final terms and details over what will be a long-term deal for the German international.