“Sometimes a bit over-motivated but this is the way I like” – Rudiger picking former Real Madrid star as player he would like to play with resurfaces after Chelsea exit

 

An old video of Antonio Rudiger speaking about Real Madrid's Pepe has resurfaced. In the video, the former Chelsea defender expresses his desire to play with the Portuguese star.

Rudiger will join Real Madrid on a free transfer after his contract with Chelsea expired. The defender has penned a four-year deal with the Champions League winners and will join his teammates in training in July.

Right after Real Madrid confirmed the transfer, the old video of Rudiger speaking about Pepe resurfaced online. When asked which defender in football history he would have loved to partner with, the German replied:

"I would go with Pepe. The way he plays, I like it. It's always at the edge, sometimes a bit over-motivated but this is the way I like [to play].

I like him very much as a player. People just see the aggressiveness in him but honestly, the way he plays football, he's class."