"I Never Thought of Accepting Barcelona's Offer" – Antonio Rudiger

Written by Patrick Echatah

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger talked in an interview with Diario AS and shared his thoughts about his first few months in the Spanish capital.

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Rudiger revealed that he had no expectations about Madrid because he never thought it was possible for him to become a madridista.

“I could not imagine anything because if I’m being honest the biggest dream for my career was to play in the Premier League, I just thought that Real Madrid wouldn’t happen for me, it wasn’t in my plans. I was very happy in Chelsea and then you realize Real Madrid want to sign you and you just think “wow!”. Then, you come here and everything is big and spectacular,” he explained.

Rudiger was asked about other clubs who tried to sign him this past summer.

“There were obviously a few more teams but I only considered Chelsea and Real Madrid. I worked very hard in London for the last few years and I was established there, it was either staying there or signing for Madrid,” he said.

Rudiger has been playing in different positions so far this season but he knows that he’s still a pure center-back.

“Yes, it’s my best position, no question. I will never say ‘no’ to a coach who wants me to play right-back or left-back because my main goal is to help the team. I a team player, but everyone knows I’m at my best when I play center-back,” he added.

Rudiger concluded his interview by saying that he’s not worried about his playing time.

“I think I’m playing a lot! At least, that’s what I think if I look at the numbers. I’m not one of those players who look at the negative side of things. We have a great team and there’s competition in every spot, and we have great players in my position. They won La Liga and the Champions League last season! You have to respect that and I’m new here. How can I complain considering what they’ve won? Everything will happen naturally,” he said.

Meanwhile…

Palmeiras attacker Endrick is the next best thing coming out of Brazilian football. The 16-year-old attacker is on Real Madrid’s list of targets and he’s also received interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, according to reports.

Endrick talked in an interview with So Foot where he talked about his game and also about his future.

“No, I really don’t have a favorite club. I watch the games, the Champions League, the Premier League, La Liga, the French league, the Bundesliga…I just want to learn from the stars who play in these competitions, see what I can replicate and all, but I don’t have a favorite club,” he said.

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