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title: "Manchester United: Source drops big Antonio Rudiger update"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-03-20T13:15:49Z"
modified: "2022-03-20T13:15:49Z"
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# Manchester United: Source drops big Antonio Rudiger update

**Manchester United are ‘confident’ of signing Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer should they bring Thomas Tuchel in as manager, according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/man-united-rudiger-chelsea-confident/).**

### The Lowdown: Rudiger and Tuchel links

The Blues currently find themselves in a bit of bother off the pitch after recent sanctions to Roman Abramovich.

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The Red Devils appear to be keen on taking advantage when it comes to Rudiger and Tuchel, with an [enquiry made](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-thomas-tuchel-enquiry-made/) for the Stamford Bridge boss.

United also seem to be after the Germany defender, who is [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-rudiger/profil/spieler/86202) in the summer, with Chelsea currently unable to offer him a new deal due to their off-field situation.

### The Latest: Source drops Rudiger update

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/man-united-rudiger-chelsea-confident/) shared an update on Friday evening after being informed by a United source who claimed that the club are ‘confident’ of signing the centre-back, should Tuchel move to Old Trafford, and are willing to meet Rudiger’s wage demands to make him a marquee signing.

A salary of more than £300,000 per week is mentioned in the report, with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich also keen.

### The Verdict: Interesting…

There is no doubting that Rudiger would be a good signing for United on a free transfer. He now has plenty of [Premier League experience](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-rudiger/leistungsdaten/spieler/86202) and appears to be in the prime of his career after recently turning 29.

His wage demands could be a worry, though, with a £300,000-PER-week salary placing him in [United’s top five earners](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/manchester-united-fc/payroll/).

This prospective deal could be one to watch along with a move for Tuchel, in what is expected to be a summer of change as Ralf Rangnick steps upstairs [into a consultancy role](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-official-statement-to-confirm-ralf-rangnick-appointment-as-interim-manager).

***In other news – [Deal until 2025: Romano reveals Man Utd have secured ‘intelligent’ move ahead of summer shake-up](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-toby-collyer-joins-from-brighton/)***