Chelsea star offered £5.85m salary by Champions League rival

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has reportedly been offered a big-money deal to sign for Paris Saint-Germain.

The German has been a key player for the Blues since Thomas Tuchel took charge 12 months ago, helping the London club win the Champions League for just the second time in May.

However, the 28-year-old’s contract expires in the summer, meaning he is now able to discuss a move to a club abroad.

Rudiger has been strongly linked with a switch to Real Madrid but, Foot Mercato report that PSG have offered the Blues star £5.85m per-year to move to France.

Rudiger is a key man for Tuchel.

It’s claimed that PSG sporting director Leonardo is pulling out all the stops to try and sign Rudiger as the club eye an elusive first Champions League trophy.

Chelsea reportedly are still attempting to tie down their defender with Tuchel keen to keep his fellow German at Stamford Bridge.

Rudiger signed for the London club from AS Roma in 2017 and has since made 166 appearances in all competitions.

He has played 27 matches in all competitions this term, including 20 of 21 Premier League outings.