Izuchukwu OkosiChelsea and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement in principle for the permanent sale of forward Timo Werner to the German side where he had played for before the transfer to Chelsea in the summer of 2020.
Werner arrived in Leipzig on Monday evening in order to undergo medical tests then sign his contract as a new Leipzig player.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelChelsea it is understood will receive €20m fixed fee plus add-ons.
Chelsea’s need for a firepower now that Werner is joining Romelu Lukaku out of Chelsea’s exit door is set to intensify in the week as the Blues scour the market for quality replacements.
Thomas Tuchel’s men started the 2022-2023 Premier League season on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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