English Premier League side, Chelsea Football Club, have reached an agreement with German Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig, to sign forward, Timo Werner.
The 24-year-old has agreed personal terms with the Blues and will remain at the German club for the rest of the Bundesliga season. He will link up with his new team-mates in July, subject to passing a medical examination.
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One of the most feared young strikers in Europe, Werner is renowned for his pace, movement, link-up play and finishing ability.
At Leipzig, he has most often been deployed in a front two, but he can also play out wide in a front three or as the central striker.
Werner said: ‘I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a very proud moment for me to be joining this great club. I, of course, want to thank RB Leipzig, the club and the fans, for four fantastic years. You will forever be in my heart. I look forward to next season with my new team-mates, my new manager and of course the Chelsea fans. Together we have a very successful future ahead of us.’
A Director at the London club, Marina Granovskaia added:
We are very excited that Timo Werner has chosen to join Chelsea. He is a player who was coveted all over Europe and it is no surprise, he has that rare mix of being young and exciting and yet established and proven. We can’t wait to have Timo on board, but until then we wish him and RB Leipzig all the best for the rest of this season.
Werner, who turned 24 in March, has been an established German international since 2017, when his three goals and two assists earned him the Golden Boot at that year’s Confederations Cup, won by Joachim Low’s side.
He has been a Bundesliga regular for about seven years and in November became the youngest footballer to play 200 times in the competition, having broken similar records for 50, 100 and 150 appearances.
See tweet below:
To everyone at @ChelseaFC :
I’m incredibly happy to be joining the Blues next season! It feels like the right step for me and I am delighted to become a part of Chelsea FC. Really looking forward to playing for such a fantastic and historic club!
See you soon Chelsea fans! 👋 pic.twitter.com/WLcagJCHWt— Timo Werner (@TimoWerner) June 18, 2020