Manchester United and Liverpool ‘make contact’ to sign ex-Chelsea star on free transfer

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Manchester United and Liverpool are in the hunt (Picture: Getty) Manchester United and Liverpool have registered interest in signing ex-Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer this summer, according to reports. Your football fix Metro's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.

Antonio Rudiger is out of contract at Real Madrid at the end of the season (Picture: Getty) However, the report adds that there is also significant interest in Rudiger from the Premier League, most notably arch-rivals United and Liverpool, who have both made contact with the player to confirm their interest. Liverpool, meanwhile, appear to have made no material progress in a new deal for Ibrahima Konate, who has endured an indifferent season this campaign and is out of contract this summer.

Despite the interest from United and Liverpool, reports in Spain suggest that Real could also opt to extend Rugier’s stay at the Bernabeu. The 33-year-old has endured a difficult season with injuries, but has now started Real’s last seven games in all competitions and impressed in the 5-1 aggregate win over Manchester City in the Champions League.