Rüdiger confessed that Barcelona wanted to sign him: “I just wanted to play for Real Madrid”

He had been announced as a Real Madrid signing a few weeks ago, but his official presentation was pending, the same one that took place this Monday. Antonio Rüdiger fulfilled the corresponding steps and gave statements at a press conference. Among the highlights he said was that there was an interest from Barcelona to have him.

“There was interest from Barcelona, ​​but I told my brother (his agent) that I just wanted to play for Real Madrid”revealed to the media.

A Rüdiger who did not want to compare his decision to that of Mbappé, who decided to stay at PSG: “I don’t know him personally and I don’t know much about why he made this decision. I am happy to be here”he declared.

“My family was delighted with this opportunity and they know how big this club is. It was a very simple decision.”he declared.

The German arrives at Real Madrid with fierce competition in the central position and referred to the daily pressure as the big difference compared to other clubs in his career.

“I don’t like to compare. Each club is very important for my career. In the case of Real Madrid there is a lot of pressure and we have to try to enjoy these moments, nothing more “commented.

A Rüdiger who did analyze the difference between the leagues in which he has played: “Having the opportunity to play in several leagues is something wonderful, really. Germany is a very physical league, you need to run a lot. In Italy he is very tactical, it is important to learn to control each game. In the Premier League it’s ‘wow’, you have to play a lot of games and they all have great intensity; In the league there is very good football with a lot of pressure. It’s a new challenge and I’m excited about it.”valued.

“Of course it has impressed me to see so many Champions together. Because seeing those cups teaches you what the only objective of this club is, victory. I want to be part of this club and this history”, he assured.

For his arrival at Real Madrid, he chose number 22, which is left free by Isco Alarcón: “I like number 2, which Carvajal has. I had to choose between 12 and 22 and I chose 22. I didn’t pay much attention to that -whether 12 posed added pressure for it having been Marcelo’s-, I like 22″revealed.

With information from EFE.