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Tottenham are lining up Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer this summer. A two-time Champions League winner. 81 caps for Germany. And Spurs might get him for nothing. Rudiger's contract at Real Madrid expires in June. No new deal has been offered. His camp is already talking to Premier League clubs. He's reportedly willing to take a significant pay cut just to get back to England. At 32, he wants game time before the World Cup. Not a bench at the Bernabeu. Here's the twist. Real Madrid are targeting Cristian Romero as a replacement. Romero has been linked with Madrid, Barca, and Atletico all season. If he leaves, Rudiger walks the other way. A straight swap without either club paying a fee. Rudiger has only made 9 appearances this season due to a thigh injury. Real Madrid are doubting his fitness. But when healthy, this is a defender who won the Champions League with Chelsea AND Real Madrid. The Europa League. The FA Cup. He's been elite for a decade. PSG and Chelsea are also watching. But Spurs already know the Premier League is where he thrives. Five years at Stamford Bridge proved that. A relegation-threatened club signing a Champions League winner on a free. Pochettino potentially coming back after the World Cup to coach him. This is either the start of a Tottenham rebuild or the most Spurs story ever told.