Chelsea are reportedly preparing to give Antonio Rudiger a "lucrative" contract extension thanks to his impressive start to the season under manager Maurizio Sarri.
According to the MailOnline's Sami Mokbel, the Blues will offer the centre-back a pay rise on his current deal, under which he earns around £100,000 per week.
Rudiger is contracted at Stamford Bridge until 2022, but Chelsea want to avoid the problems they've had in securing players such as Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard on new deals by acting early to further tie down the defender.
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