Germany boss Joachim Low claims Antonio Rudiger ‘tried everything to leave Chelsea’ before deadline day.
The 27-year-old fears for his place at next summer’s European Championship finals.
But Low adds Rudiger will ‘try again [to leave] in winter’.
A move to Jose Mourinho’s side collapsed with Rudiger fearing a backlash from Chelsea supporters.
According to The Sun, West Ham were keen on signing Rudiger following Chelsea’s interest in Declan Rice.
And there was also believed to be an approach from Italian outfit AC Milan.
However, deadline day came and went without Rudiger moving on.
The Germany boss explained: “I was in constant contact with Rudiger, he was keeping me in the loop.
“He had three or four options over the weekend but unfortunately nothing materialised – he can try again in the winter.
“I’ve been walking the path with him over the past few years and we’ve had a dialogue since the beginning.
“He can put in a great performance even without a few weeks of match practice.
“He has established himself as a top international player. In terms of athleticism, dynamism and tough duels, he maintains his top level for a few weeks even without match practice.
“His development over the past four or five years has been great.
“He tried everything to leave Chelsea because the European Championship is very important to him.
“I think he’ll try to leave again in the winter. He’s doing everything he can to stay in his best form.”
The FA Cup and Europa League winner was sensationally axed by Frank Lampard at the start of the season.
