Antonio Rudiger, getty images February 11, 2026, 10:05 am

According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham are interested in Antonio Rüdiger, who consider the German as a potential replacement for Christian Romero. The Argentine centre-back is said to be determined to leave Spurs, so the North London club have already started looking for options to strengthen the defence.

The 32-year-old Rüdiger’s contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of the 2025/26 season. At the same time, there is no specific news regarding the extension of the agreement yet, which may open the door for negotiations with interested parties.

The German is well acquainted with English football. He played for Chelsea from 2017 to 2022, making 203 appearances before moving to Madrid on a free agent.

Rüdiger has already played 165 matches as part of the club, scored 7 goals and provided 4 assists. Together with Real, he won 8 trophies, including the Champions League in the 2023/24 season.

We will remind, earlier it was reported that the Madrid players blocked the possible transfer of Fran Garcia to the Premier League, but in the case of Rudiger, the situation may turn out to be much more complicated.