Legendary Blues Captain John Terry Reacts to Antonio Rudiger’s Chelsea Exit

• Chelsea legend John Terry has expressed his shock following reports of Antonio Rudiger's imminent exit from the London outfit
• The former Chelsea captain questioned why his former employers are allowing arguably the club's best player to leave the club for free
• Rudiger's departure was affirmed by Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel after the club's narrow win over West Ham in the London derby on Sunday

Premier League legend John Terry has questioned Chelsea's decision to allow one of the club's top performers to exit the club.

The five-time Premier League winner could not come to terms following news which broke about the imminent departure of Antonio Rudiger at the end of the season.

This comes off the back of Chelsea's one-nil win over West Ham United, where Blues boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed that the German centre-half will depart from the Stamford Bridge.

In a post on Instagram, spotted by Sports Brief, John Terry quizzed 'how have we let this man go' in a reaction to Sky Sports' earlier news that Rudiger will be leaving Chelsea.

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Rudiger and Chelsea have been locked in contractual talks which hit a brick wall following the sanctions imposed on the defending European Champions, a ripple effect of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

High-profile clubs have lined up for the signature of Rudiger with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona all queueing up for the former Roma defender.

But it appears Real Madrid has stolen a march on the aforementioned clubs, with the Los Blancos reportedly agreeing to personal terms with Antonio Rudiger, whose contract with Chelsea expires in the summer.

Real Madrid agree personal terms with Chelsea defender Rudiger

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid has reportedly agreed on personal terms with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger over a potential summer move.

Rudiger is set to quit the Stamford Bridge after he failed to sign an extension with the club.

Quite a number of top European clubs are on the trail of the 29-year-old defender who has really stepped up his game in the last year.