The 28-year-old German was out of favour earlier in the
season under former boss Frank Lampard, who left him out of several matchday
squads.
He said he "took it on the chin", adding "no-one
told me I should leave".
"I was a bit upset, because I knew my situation,"
Rudiger said.
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The Germany international said Thomas Tuchel, who took over
from Lampard at Stamford Bridge in January, led the race for his signature
while still in charge of PSG earlier in the season.
"There were really two teams; maybe one team I was
considering, that was PSG, to be honest.
"And there was also a call with Mourinho. But this is
something at the end of the day that didn't happen."
Rudiger said a conversation with Lampard saw him return to
the bench in late November, but he started just four times in the Premier
League before Lampard was sacked in January.
He has since started 11 of the 12 games that Tuchel has been
in charge of, including the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie
against Atletico Madrid which they won 1-0.
"Now things are going well for me, I'm very happy about
it," Rudiger said.
"But to be honest I always felt well in the club. They
treated me nice."
He says staying at Chelsea beyond the end of his contract,
which expires in June 2022, is "priority number one".
"At the end of the day I cannot give myself a
contract," Rudiger said. "So that's why I have to wait to see what
happens.
"Everyone, me and the club know how much I like this
club, so it's down to the people who make these types of decisions."
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