He now getting rotation match by match in real not yet concrete in starting 11

The key is the agent want his commission from either side to pay up.

It drag too long until last minute that Rudiger and agent want signing on payment as additional payment.

Just too bad the timing is screwed.
A lot our players are running down their contracts at same time too.
Bad planning by previous management.
Anyway,  after we win CL n others, those older players involved also started losing appetite since winning all those important titles. 
They starting to think others plan to fulfill their dreams too.
It is also time to inject new hungry blood to win 🏆

Real Madrid calling already that time, why would he turn down that offer

Point is, he waited too long, marina also ffk him, he also sien ask his agent to see if got offer from real madrid, rest is history

I think marina logic is that defender shouldn't demand top salary, can always find cheap replacement who end up as deadweight anyways

And that's just only rudiger

What about AC, tomori, guehi, azpi.. if all handled well, I think we should still have them, boehly fought to keep azpi

Money is a factor, but how I see it is this

That world class player is worth to your club? Then pay la

Fact is marina try to lowball rudiger by offering 1 year extension with no pay increase

Imagine if marina still onboard, and negotiate james extension

Marina: Your current salary 80k only, extend for 5+1, no salary increase, defender only mah... can?
James: ....
Marina: If you no agree, I can get tukul to train emerson into RWB
James: ....

The agent already clear the air by saying it's not rudiger greedy, it's chelsea board don't value/want him mah

got link? Hehe

why he started in the first place ....this on tuchel wrong line up again