Manchester United plot shock move for Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger amid Harry Maguire doubts – Paper Round

Rudiger in, Maguire out? Manchester United have entered the race to sign Antonio Rudiger from Premier League rivals Chelsea this summer. The 28-year-old is approaching the end of his current contract at Stamford Bridge and is yet to make a concrete decision on his future. Rudiger is aware that he can command a salary of around £400,000-per-week if he were to join a top European club and Chelsea are currently only tabling a contract worth half of that.

The Mirror reveal that Manchester United are keen to add Rudiger to their squad in a bid to add leadership amid doubts over the future of club captain Harry Maguire at Old Trafford. Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are both interested in signing Rudiger this summer too. Ad/> /> TransfersRevealed: Barca’s plan to sign ‘dream’ target Haaland – Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 00:04 Paper Round’s view: Rudiger has proven himself as one of the best centre-backs in world football since Thomas Tuchel took over in west London just over a year ago.

The system at Chelsea suits him perfectly and he is well within his rights to demand a pay rise. It's going to cost Chelsea a lot more to replace Rudiger so they need to be more flexible in their negotiations otherwise the German will walk for free this summer. It does spell bad news for Maguire.

His form this season has been poor and he occupies the left-sided centre-back role — just like Rudiger. It wouldn't be the best decision to completely disregard the £80-million defender after one bad season. Maybe the pair could work together in a back three alongside Raphael Varane.