Real Madrid defender Toni Rudiger admits Thomas Tuchel rescued his career at Chelsea.

The pair won the Champions League together at Chelsea.

Rudiger told Goal: "I dreamed of playing for Madrid, but it was never in my head to be able to do it. For me, the Premier League was the ultimate goal.

"I definitely wanted to play in the Premier League, having done so for important clubs like Chelsea, and also for Real Madrid, it is a privilege for all the hard work I have done over the years.

Rudiger admits that during his time with Frank Lampard at Chelsea he wanted to leave.

“I really wanted to leave. I wanted to go. I wanted to go to PSG with Thomas Tuchel, that was my wish. But it was not like that and six months later Tuchel arrived at Chelsea from PSG. Then we won the Champions League together.

“It probably should be like that.

“I had many good coaches. If I had to choose one right now, it would be Thomas Tuchel. I got along particularly well with him. His honest nature suited me. I fit better into his idea of football and he also appreciated me a lot as a person."

It was announced this week that Tuchel will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season.