Antonio Rudiger 'to meet with Antonio Conte over possible Tottenham move'

Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger is reportedly planning to meet with Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte over a possible move to North London.

The Germany international is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in June and will seemingly not be penning an extension while sanctions on current owner Roman Abramovich remain in place.

Rudiger is therefore expected to be at the centre of a transfer tussle between multiple clubs this summer, with as many as four sides reported to be vying for his signature.

Conte signed Rudiger for Chelsea when the former was in the Stamford Bridge dugout in 2017, and according to Sport, the Italian has now scheduled a meeting with his former defender.

The report adds that Barcelona have now pulled out of the running for the 29-year-old due to his wage demands, which leaves Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Spurs to battle it out for his services.

Rudiger made 45 appearances for the Blues during Conte's final season in charge in 2017-18 and has gone on to amass 12 goals and seven assists in 195 games for the London club in all tournaments.