{"id":52810,"date":"2026-05-26T18:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52810"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:48:44","slug":"could-toni-rudiger-be-staying-at-real-madrid-until-2027-heres-what-the-latest-updates-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/transfer-news\/could-toni-rudiger-be-staying-at-real-madrid-until-2027-heres-what-the-latest-updates-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Toni R\u00fcdiger be staying at Real Madrid until 2027? Here\u2019s what the latest updates say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Real Madrid<\/strong> have secured the long-term future of key defender <strong>Toni R\u00fcdiger<\/strong>. The German international has reached a verbal agreement with the club on a new contract that will run until <strong>June 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, R\u00fcdiger has accepted Real Madrid\u2019s proposal and both parties plan to finalise the signing in the coming weeks. The timing of the official announcement will be influenced by the club\u2019s ongoing elections process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Toni R\u00fcdiger and Real Madrid reach verbal agreement on new contract valid until June 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Plan to sign soon also with timing for official statement to be dictated by elections process ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00fcdiger has accepted Real proposal. \ud83d\udd10 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCf2Ckvf9U\">pic.twitter.com\/bCf2Ckvf9U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2059253172909088854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Why This Extension Makes Sense for Real Madrid<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">At 33 years old, R\u00fcdiger continues to be one of the most reliable centre-backs in European football. Known for his physical dominance, leadership, and experience, the former Chelsea star has been a vital part of Real Madrid\u2019s defensive setup since joining in 2022.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The new deal reflects Real Madrid\u2019s trust in R\u00fcdiger\u2019s ability to perform at the highest level for at least two more seasons. His presence provides stability to the backline alongside players like \u00c9der Milit\u00e3o and potentially new arrivals.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Key Highlights of the Deal:<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><strong>Contract Length<\/strong>: Until June 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong>: Verbal agreement reached<\/li>\n<li><strong>Next Steps<\/strong>: Formal signing expected soon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Announcement<\/strong>: To be timed around Real Madrid\u2019s election process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">R\u00fcdiger\u2019s decision to stay at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u shows his commitment to the club and belief in the project under the current management.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This extension is positive news for Los Blancos supporters. In an era where top defenders are highly sought after, retaining an experienced and battle-tested player like R\u00fcdiger strengthens squad depth heading into the next La Liga and Champions League campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid have secured the long-term future of key defender Toni R\u00fcdiger. The German international has reached a verbal agreement\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":52812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4660],"tags":[3309],"class_list":["post-52810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transfer-news","tag-toni-rudiger"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52810"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52814,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52810\/revisions\/52814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}