Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, December 13, 2025, 00:04 / Updated Saturday, December 13, 2025 00:11
Antonio Rüdiger's future at Real Madrid remains uncertain. The German is in his fourth season in Spain and is therefore at the end of his contract, and the Spaniards do not seem very interested in renewing his deal, especially due to the injuries he has suffered recently.
According to Turkish media, the three-time Turkish champions want to transfer the centre-back for free and could start negotiations as early as January to secure him for next summer. That's exactly how the “galacticos” brought him in 2022, from Chelsea.
Rudiger, a new sensational transfer to Galatasaray
Antonio Rudiger is open to offers and Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk's aim is to join 33-year-old defender Davinson Sanchez, a former Premier League player. Currently, his partner in defense is Turkish international Abdulkerim Bardakci.
If the transfer goes through, the German defender from Real Madrid will join other stars such as: Victor Osimhen, Singo, Leroy Sane, Sanchez, Lucas Torreira, Mauro Icardi, Mario Lemina and Ilkay Gundogan.
Fanatik.com.tr also states that the club is also paying attention to the situation of Goretzka, who is also at the end of his contract with Bayern and another German, already having Leroy Sane in the squad, but he is facing strong competition.
Rudiger, back after an injury of almost 3 months
Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger suffered a left leg injury in September, being unavailable for almost 3 months.
The central defender had a femur problem, as announced by Real Madrid on the club's official channels. Rudiger was a key man in Xabi Alonso's gear.
Having been at the “Santiago Bernabeu” since 2022, Antonio Rudiger has collected no less than 161 official matches, during which he managed to score 7 goals and provide 4 decisive assists in the “galactic” shirt.
