'I told my brother it's Real Madrid or nothing': Rudiger confirms he rejected Barca
"Barcelona were interested in me but I told my brother it’s Real Madrid or nothing," Antonio Rudiger said during his presentation at Santiago Bernabeu.
"My debut in El Clasico? Even though it’s pre-season, we want to win. I’m very excited."
Rudiger was available as a free agent this summer, so it's no wonder that Barca were interested in him (especially considering the poor state of their finances).
However, as per previous reports, the German centre-back only considered joining Madrid and continuing at Chelsea as real options.
Source: Real Madrid (h/t MadridXtra @ Twitter)