RB Leipzig are reportedly primary the race to indication Timo Werner as Chelsea satisfy with the Bundesliga side to suggest a swap deal for a best defensive target.
Rumours of an exit for Werner have accelerated in latest times just after Thomas Tuchel took umbrage with the striker’s remarks on preseason tour.
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Werner said he could be “happy everywhere” when requested about his long run at Chelsea as extended as he plays online games and scores goals, major Tuchel to insist the forward must “show quality” to gain more repeated minutes in the starting up XI.
The Chelsea manager did deny promises Werner would be on the shift, claiming the Germany worldwide even now desires to “prove a point” at Stamford Bridge.
“I really don’t know about it,” Tuchel stated when requested about Werner’s doable departure. “In this minute I imagine he wishes to make his way at Chelsea. He has nevertheless to establish a place.”
But the German manager’s comments haven’t quelled the transfer speculation, with Newcastle, Juventus and Genuine Madrid signing up for RB Leipzig in being closely connected, whilst a report on Monday also set Arsenal forward as a probable solution for the ahead.
But Fabrizio Romano states RB Leipzig are in entrance of Juventus, and presumably the other supposedly fascinated events, in the race for Werner.
The transfer pro tweeted: ‘Leipzig are now pushing much more than Juventus for Timo Werner, after the meeting with Chelsea on Sunday – nonetheless waiting to see if there is space for a swap offer.
‘He’s the main goal for RB Leipzig, main the race around Juventus. No immediate talks still with Newcastle.’
Chelsea would probable be keen to do organization with the Bundesliga aspect if they were being ready to include Josko Gvardiol – one particular of their prime defensive targets this summer months – in the deal, but Romano suggests Leipzig ‘insist they want to continue to keep him’.
Chelsea ‘had a immediate assembly with RB Leipzig on Sunday to go over swap deal ideas’, with Blues operator Todd Boehly ‘ready to enable Werner leave on loan’.
Boehly has been a chaotic boy and was wanting to make ground in a offer for a probable substitution for Werner more than the weekend, as he satisfied with the agent of £55m Manchester United goal Benjamin Sesko.
The Blues are also assumed to be near to completing a £50m deal for Brighton full-back again Marc Cucurella.
