Former Chelsea ahead Timo Werner had been linked with a transfer to Man Utd within the January switch window however is now set to hitch Tottenham this month; Werner has scored two objectives in eight Bundesliga appearances this season and is beneath contract with RB Leipzig till the summer time of 2026

Timo Werner has returned to Germany with RB Leipzig after their winter coaching camp in Spain however is ready to fly to London within the coming days to finish his mortgage swap to Tottenham.

Spurs have agreed a take care of RB Leipzig to signal the 27-year-old till the top of the season. Spurs will cowl his full wage, whereas there’s an possibility to purchase the ahead on the finish of the season.

Sky in Germany report the price to signal Werner completely on the finish of the season stands at £15.5m and his wages will price Spurs £4.3m.

Sky Sports News reported earlier this week that the previous Chelsea participant has been supplied to Manchester United within the January switch window however he now appears to be like set to return to London this month.

Ange Postecoglou’s facet might be with out membership captain Heung-Min Son for a minimum of a month as a consequence of his participation within the Asia Cup and there are fears Alejo Veliz has suffered a long-term knee damage.

Werner has featured simply eight instances for Leipzig within the Bundesliga this season, scoring two objectives. His present contract runs till the summer time of 2026.

Leipzig issued an announcement on their official social media channels on Saturday confirming the Germany worldwide had been omitted of their squad for a pleasant in opposition to Swiss Super League facet St Gallen whereas he holds talks with one other membership.

Werner scored 93 objectives and made 40 assists in 157 appearances in his first spell at Leipzig earlier than signing for Chelsea for £45m in July 2020.

However, his stint at Stamford Bridge was a largely disappointing one as he netted solely 10 instances in 56 Premier League video games earlier than re-joining his former membership in 2022.

Werner’s subsequent steps, Postecoglou’s affect, and a Euros dream

Sky Germany’s Philipp Hinze:

“On Sunday Werner flew back with Leipzig [from their winter training camp in Spain]. So there was no flight from Spain to London, but that will be done in the next days. He’s in Leipzig, his girlfriend is there, he has his clothes there, so he had to go home and afterwards he will fly to London. A medical check is on the list and afterwards the signing.

“We heard that Werner was completely thrilled through the speak to Ange and Ange wished him.

“Werner wants the move and so he wanted to move very quickly. There was a very fast agreement. Thursday and especially Friday evening with a very fast decision. And afterwards on Saturday evening, full agreement. So maybe three or two days with conversations, negotiations, so it was a very fast deal, no three or four weeks of talking.

“It was a risk [he would leave Leipzig in January] if there was a staff which might provide the total wage for Werner, and who may give Werner the sport time he must be on the Euros beneath Julian Nagelsmann. That’s his large dream.

“We have to go back to the move from Chelsea to Leipzig. The main reason was to play in the World Cup, to be in the World Cup squad in Qatar, then [he had a] big injury and missed the World Cup in Qatar. And now the Euros, especially in Germany, he wants it badly. So he needs game time. He had 200 Bundesliga minutes in the first [part] of the season. That can’t be enough. And now [if he impresses on] the big Premier League stage [he can] be there for the Euros.”

Will Werner re-find form and confidence under Postecoglou?

Timo Werner has been low on confidence and out of shape however Ange Postecoglou sees his potential.

We look at whether the German can be rejuvenated at Spurs.

Analysis: Spurned possibilities at Chelsea extinguished Werner’s potential

Sky Sports’ Adam Smith:

Timo Werner arrived within the Premier League three-and-a-half years in the past with nice expectations. His enjoying model was likened to Mohamed Salah and the ahead instantly displayed his direct qualities however struggled to transform possibilities in entrance of purpose.

The radar under compares Werner’s per-90 statistics throughout his time at Chelsea together with his earlier three league campaigns in Germany and divulges the one metric that notably modified was his strike charge.

In phrases of tangible numbers, Werner scored 10 objectives in two Premier League seasons at Chelsea – however ought to have scored almost twice that determine, in line with anticipated objectives (xG).

The shot map under plots all of his 124 pictures for Chelsea within the Premier League, with factors colored in progressive purple shades indicating simpler possibilities to transform – revealing a raft of spurned possibilities in entrance of purpose.

He was deployed in quite a few positions throughout the firing line in an try and floor his underlying expertise, however he didn’t ship whereas competing in opposition to a bunch of attacking choices vying for beginning berths.

Tottenham will hope Werner’s second try at cracking Premier League soccer might be a profitable one. He will definitely really feel he has unfinished enterprise in England.

Spurs and Genoa proceed talks over Dragusin

Tottenham goal Radu Dragusin performed for Genoa on Friday evening as talks proceed between the 2 golf equipment.

The Romania worldwide began and accomplished the total 90 minutes of Genoa’s 1-1 draw at Bologna in Serie A.

Spurs, in the meantime, don’t have any issues about Napoli’s curiosity within the 21-year-old.

Signing a centre-back stays a precedence within the January switch window for Ange Postecoglou’s facet.

Follow the January switch window

The winter switch window is now open and can shut at 11pm in England and midnight in Scotland on Thursday 1 February, 2024.

To guarantee harmonisation with the most important leagues in Europe, the deadlines had been set following discussions with the EFL, DFL, Serie A, LaLiga, and LFP, who will all shut their summer time and winter home windows on 1 September and 1 February respectively.

Keep updated with all the newest switch information and rumours in our devoted Transfer Centre blog on Sky Sports’ digital platforms, whereas you may as well meet up with the ins, outs and evaluation on Sky Sports News, together with every day switch exhibits, and hearken to our Transfer Talk podcast.