Chelsea Football Club on Thursday morning has finally agreed on terms with RP Leipzig to sign Timo Werner.
This was stated on the official website of Chelsea Football Club.
It stated that the 24-year-old based on personal terms will remain at the German club for the rest of the Bundesliga 2019/20 season.
Also, Werner will head to Stanford Bridge to be with his new team-mates in July after a successful medical test on the player.
Werner has scored 32 goals and registered 13 assists in 43 appearances in all competitions for Leipzig, his latest goal was last night against Fortuna Dusseldorf, he has two games remaining this season to improve on those numbers.
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.”
Chelsea chief negotiator 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.”
