Real Madrid are reportedly set to release Antonio Rudiger at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Rudiger, 32, joined the Spanish giants on a free transfer from Chelsea in 2022 and he has enjoyed three impressive seasons at the Bernabeu.
The German centre back has been an integral figure for Real, playing 157 times for the club and winning eight trophies, although he has fallen out of favour under Xabi Alonso this season.
According to German outlet BILD, Rudiger’s contract, which is up at the end of the season, won’t be extended.
The report adds that Alonso is not convinced by Rudiger’s consistency and fitness record amid several niggling injuries in recent seasons.
The 32-year-old is currently sidelined due to a thigh problem he picked up at the start of September and he is not expected to return until November.
Eder Militao and Dean Huijsen have established themselves as Real’s preferred centre back pairing in his absence.
Rudiger is also believed to be one of Madrid’s highest earners and given he is viewed as a backup by Alonso, his salary of more than €10million-per-season is seen as prohibitive.
Meanwhile, reports of his potential exit come just months after the German was involved in a training ground bust-up with Real team-mate Jude Bellingham.
Spanish outlet El Chiringuito reported at the time how tensions boiled over in training, with Bellingham and Rudiger having to be separated by team-mates.
It was said that former Chelsea defender Rudiger put a bad tackle in on Bellingham during a small-sided game and received an insult back from the England star.
