National player Timo Werner’s return to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig is imminent. As the “Bild” reported on Sunday, those responsible for the cup winner and Chelsea FC had agreed on a transfer. Accordingly, the striker will not switch to RB on loan, but as a permanent commitment. The only thing left to be clarified is whether Werner (26) will sign a four- or five-year contract.
However, RB is still covered. “Fix is basically a deal to me when it’s signed. I can say: We haven’t signed any new players and haven’t signed anything anywhere,” said managing director Oliver Mintzlaff at Dazn on Sunday. Werner is “certainly an interesting player”, but also “still a Chelsea player”, added Mintzlaff.
However, Werner was no longer part of Thomas Tuchel’s squad for Chelsea’s opening game at Everton (1-0) on Saturday.
Coach Domenico Tedesco had previously emphasized in the Werner debate: “We have André Silva in front, who is doing very well. We have Christopher Nkunku in front, we have Alexander Sörloth in front, who makes us more flexible. If Yussuf Poulsen comes back, we still have a striker. Such is our situation.”
Werner switched from Leipzig to Chelsea in 2020 for around 55 million euros, after having played very successfully at RB from 2016 and becoming a national player. In England, the attacker was often just a reservist. In order not to jeopardize his participation in the World Cup, Werner wants to leave Chelsea.
