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Chelsea agree £34m move for Antonio Rudiger, five-year deal, medical on Monday - Di Marzio
CHELSEA have agreed a deal worth £34million to sign Antonio Rudiger from Roma, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
Antonio Rudiger displays some fancy footwork during training
Rudiger, 24, has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his ranks ahead of next season.
The Italian views his defence as a priority area for improvement following the departures of John Terry and Nathan Ake, who completed a £20m move to Bournemouth.
Di Marzio claimed prior to this development that negotiations over Rudiger's transfer to Chelsea were underway with his brother and representative Sahr Senesie en route to London for talks.
But the Italian journalist reckons a deal has now been finalised with the Blues and Roma agreeing on a £29million fee plus £5m in add-ons.
#Rudiger from @OfficialASRoma to @ChelseaFC, deal done ✅@SkySport @SkySportsNewsHQ
— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) June 30, 2017
Chelsea have completed the signing of Roma defender Antonio Rudiger
He will apparently sign a five-year contract worth £3.5m-a-season, which will see him earn £77,000-a-week.
The defender is likely to become Chelsea's first signing of the summer once he completes his medical, which Di Marzio says is scheduled for Monday next week.
Chelsea tried to sign the Germany international last summer, but a move fell through after he suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury prior to Euro 2016.
However, it appears as if Conte can now breathe a sigh of relief after finally getting his man.
Antonio Rudiger to Chelsea is a done deal - Gianluca Di Marzio
Chelsea are also in the market for Juventus left-back Sandro, but he will apparently snub the Premier League champions in favour of staying at Juventus.
It is said he has been offered a new £93,000-a-week contract by the Serie A champions as they now want to keep him at the club after missing out on Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa.
Rudiger is contracted to Roma until the summer of 2020.
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