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Antonio Rudiger is ready to join Real Madrid on a free transfer after reaching an agreement verbally with the Spanish club.
According to renowned Italian transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the 29-year-old defender has only recently agreed terms with Spanish giants Real Madrid, and must now put pen to paper to finalize the transaction.
Revealing this through a tweet that read: “Real Madrid have reached verbal agreement with Antonio Rudiger.
“Contract not signed yet – but Real Madrid are now closing on Rudiger deal on a free: here we go soon!
“It’s gonna be a long-term deal. Final details to be discussed soon, before signing the contract.”