Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was ‘offered double’ the amount of wages by a Premier League rival before joining Real Madrid.Rudiger left the Blues on a free transfer this summer after his contract expired, signing for the Champions League winners and picking up a £10million signing-on fee in the process.But football agent Saif Rubie revealed on Monday that the west London club did not do their utmost to keep the German centre-back, despite the fact he was one of the league’s top defenders last season. Rubie claimed the 29-year-old also passed up the chance to receive a higher salary by not staying put in England.READ MORE: Chelsea owner Todd Boehly likes tweet about Mason Mount's contract situationHe told talkSPORT: “Let me confirm this, live on air, the Real Madrid deal was the smallest deal on offer.
