This would be the first Chelsea player to leave the team due to sanctions imposed by the British government and UEFA

Half of Europe wants Antonio Rüdiger, a Chelsea player whose contract expires next summer. Just a few days ago there was talk of an alleged verbal agreement between Rüdiger and Real Madrid, but now the story is quite different.

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Because 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' reports that the team that will finally take the highly-rated German center-back will be Juventus. And it is that the Italian media ensures that the player would have accepted the offer of the Turinese team. 

Therefore, the former Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart, and Roma player would arrive in Turin on a four-year contract for free, receiving 6.5 million euros per year. 

Rüdiger, who is playing his sixth season at Chelsea, is a player very much to Massimiliano Allegri's liking. In the current season, he has made 39 official appearances, all of them as a starter, and has scored three goals. 

Chelsea can't renew Rüdiger's contract due to sanctions

The United Kingdom decided to sanction the club and its Russian president Roman Abramovich, so they will not be able to make any transfer or move their accounts.

In addition, Chelsea is prohibited from selling merchandising and transferring players or new contracts for the next season.

In terms of incoming and outgoing players, everything is frozen, but that does not stop the big clubs in Europe from looking at some players who, for one reason or another, could leave the Blues even if the ban is lifted.

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Chelsea currently has a leave license from the British government to finish the season, however, some sanctions are already being applied, such as not being able to sell merchandise from the online and physical store, as well as tickets for Stamford Bridge matches, except for Premier League season ticket holders.

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