Timo Werner was RB Leipzig’s goalkeeper for four years before the national player was drawn to Chelsea in the Premier League in 2020. He returned in a private jet on Monday, and the Bundesliga club has now reported that the return campaign has been completed.
Timo Werner and RB Leipzig – it’s the second round. Two years after moving to Chelsea, the 26-year-old is returning to the Saxon Bundesliga side and reigning DFB Cup winners. RB announced the signing on Tuesday evening (9 August). Werner receives a four-year contract until 2026.
“I’m looking forward to the new season with RB Leipzig and, above all, to the Leipzig fans, who are very important to me. We have big plans together and of course I want to be the first Leipzig cop to score 100 goals. mark cracks.”
Timo Werner | RB Leipzig
performance on Wednesday
Werner and his girlfriend landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport yesterday, Monday evening, in a private jet owned by Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz. After a night in Leipzig’s Steigenberger Hotel, the national player completed the obligatory medical check-up on Tuesday morning, and his official performance is scheduled for Wednesday (10 August) and Sport in the east from 1 p.m. live. He should already be in the squad for the Bundesliga home game against 1. FC Köln (3:30 p.m.) on Saturday (13 August) and possibly play his 157th competitive game for RB. He scored 90 goals and 40 assists in his first four years in Leipzig.
Good deal for RB Leipzig
According to consistent media reports, the national striker will cost around 20 million euros plus bonuses. He would be a real “bargain” for RB – two years ago he was sold to London for around 55 million euros. The change to the trade fair city had already been indicated in the last few days. Werner missed out on Chelsea’s narrow 1-0 opening win at Everton last Saturday because of an alleged strain. Under coach Thomas Tuchel, the attacker often only had to be content with a reserve role.
Timo has speed and depth. No player at RB has that in the offensive area except Nkunku.
Former RB sports director and trainer Ralf Rangnick | sky
In order not to jeopardize his participation in the World Cup, Werner pushed his Chelsea departure back to his previous oasis of well-being in Leipzig. Ralf Rangnick spoke at the TV station sky of a “sportingly sensible” transfer. “Timo has speed and depth. No player at RB has that in the offensive area except Nkunku,” said Werner’s former sponsor and current Austrian national coach.
RB is serious
In terms of personnel, RB has done a great job this summer: With Christopher Nkunku extended, national player David Raum torn from the competition Xavier Schlager brought from Wolfsburg and left no doubt about the whereabouts of the courted defender Josko Gvardiol. There has never been a top-class squad in Leipzig.
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