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Jun122020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea under huge pressure to sign Timo Werner after medical delay

Premier League

Chelsea are reportedly under increased pressure to complete the signing of Leipzig striker Timo Werner this weekend - or the deal may not happen. Chelsea were hoping to announce the transfer move this week after beating Liverpool to the signing of the German forward. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The blues are willing to pay Werner's £50million release clause, and have been in advanced talks with the Germany international. But Werner's release clause will expire on Monday, meaning Chelsea have only two days to complete his signature or face missing out on the 24-year-old. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The transfer has been delayed due to Werner having not yet completed a medical due to problems caused by the coronavirus ...

Jun92020 by JBNo Comments

Why Timo Werner chose Chelsea over Man Utd despite offer from Solskjaer

Premier League

Timo Werner chose to join Chelsea over Manchester United due to the lucrative offer the Blues made to him, according to reports. Liverpool had been favourites to sign the German and Werner even held talks with Jurgen Klopp over a transfer move to Anfield. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the coronavirus crisis has altered Liverpool’s plans and Klopp conceded this week that he couldn’t countenance signing him for £50m while cuts were being made elsewhere at the club. That opened the market up for Timo Werner and Sky Germany reports United submitted an initial bid for the striker before Chelsea did. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer was desperate to sign Erling Haaland in the January window and the fact that th...

Jun62020 by JBNo Comments

RB Leipzig deny Chelsea transfer agreement for Timo Werner

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Red Bull Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff has denied any deal has been struck over the transfer move of Timo Werner to Chelsea. According to reports, Werner’s £53m release clause had been triggered by Frank Lampard’s side and he was on his way to join the blues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool had been the favourites to land the German forward, with Manchester United also in the hunt for his signature, but Chelsea are now believed to be in pole position. However, Leipzig say there is no ‘formal agreement’ that will see him sign for Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘We haven’t had an exchange yet,’ managing director Mintzlaff told Sky Sports Germany. ‘Accordingly, we have nothing to report. Timo Werner i...

Jun52020 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Lampard & Petr Cech made undercover trip to Germany to lure Timo Werner to Chelsea

JB's Column, Premier League

Frank Lampard and Petr Cech made an undercover pre-lockdown trip to Germany that helped Chelsea convince Timo Werner to move to the club. According to the Telegraph, the pair gave Chelsea’s bid to sign the striker the personal touch, as they laid out their plans for how the Leipzig forward will fit into Lampard’s vision for the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is believed that the visit from Lampard and Cech, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League as team-mates at Chelsea, hugely impressed Werner, his family and his representatives. The feeling was mutual, as Frank Lampard and Cech were encouraged by Werner’s driven but humble character, and they remained in contact. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});...

Jun52020 by JBNo Comments

How Man Utd responded to Chelsea’s Timo Werner bid

Premier League

Manchester United are aware of Chelsea’s bid to sign RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner but do not plan to hijack the transfer move. That’s despite manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being a big fan of the German forward and club chiefs also scouting him regularly in the past. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, according the Evening Standard, the Red devils feel they need to strengthen in other areas that are of greater priority. With Odion Ighalo extending his loan until the January window, they feel that they are well enough stocked up front for now. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jadon Sancho remains the top target, although there is still negotiating to do over the fee they will pay to Borussia Dortmund for the winger. T...

Jun42020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea agree deal to sign Timo Werner from RB Leipzig

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has agreed to sign for Chelsea in a stunning £53million transfer worth £9million-a-year. Chelsea have capitalised on Liverpool going cold on the striker after an unwillingness on their part to pay the striker's full release clause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, Werner has accepted the deal on the table offered by the London club and Bild claim it is worth £9million per season. Timo Werner has a £53m release clause but Liverpool have been put off given the financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The clause has to be triggered by June 15 and despite the Reds previously being considered front-runners and Werner's repeated pr...

Jun32020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea plot move to snatch Timo Werner from under Liverpool’s noses

Premier League

Chelsea are plotting a transfer move to try to snatch Red Bull Leipzig striker Timo Werner from under the noses of Liverpool, according to the Telegraph. Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp wants to add Werner to his team in the next transfer window, but the current Premier League leaders are yet to meet his £53m release clause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner is believed to be interested in a move to Anfield, but that has not stopped Chelsea exploring the situation with a view to making an offer of their own. Should Liverpool continue to drag the deal, then the blues are ready to make a bid for Werner, whose release clause expires on June 15. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both Liverpool and Chelsea may be willing t...

Jun22020 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool handed huge transfer boost in race to sign Timo Werner

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Timo Werner’s transfer move to Liverpool is a step closer after his RB Leipzig head coach conceded defeat in the fight to keep the player. The 24-year-old is the No 1 target for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who is believed to have had a virtual meeting with him during the coronavirus lockdown. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Germany international still has three years left to run on his current contract at the club. But with his release clause of £52.7m set to expire on June 15, Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann fears the forward is off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said: “There is nothing we can do about it. He knows what he has in Leipzig and also what he has with me. “I show him that — he gets many chances...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger contacts Timo Werner to convince him to snub Liverpool and Man Utd

Premier League, Bundesliga

Chelsea player Antonio Rudiger has reached out to Germany teammate Timo Werner to convince him to reject Liverpool and Manchester United and move to the Bridge instead. The RB Leipzig striker is one of Europe’s most in-demand players, with the Reds believed to be at the front of the queue after Klopp spoke to the player on a Zoom call. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Liverpool are no longer willing to pay up Werner’s £50m release clause and value him at around £30m. That has reopened the door for clubs like United – with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to improve his attack – but Chelsea have also emerged as a contender for the signing of Werner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Accor...

May62020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd in talks to hijack Liverpool’s move for Timo Werner

Premier League

Manchester United hope to hijack Liverpool’s transfer move to sign Red Bull Leipzig forward Timo Werner after opening talks with the player’s representatives over a move to the club. The 24-year-old is set to leave Germany this summer and has made no secret of his desire to work with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reds are also believed to be keen on Werner but the coronavirus crisis has cast huge uncertainty over the summer window. Jamie Carragher recently said that the Reds would have to ‘postpone’ their move for Werner, while Solskjaer conceded United would be looking to ‘exploit’ the situation to their own benefit. Thomas Partey could destroy his career by joining Arsenal Courtois: Inferior Barcelona don’t de...