Werner’s Chelsea time nears end as summer transfer beckons
Robin Bairner
- 28 Mar 2022 19:29 BST
- 3 min read
Timo Werner appears to be edging closer and close to a transfer away from Chelsea this summer.
The former RB Leipzig attacker has barely disguised his disappointment with his form since arriving at Stamford Bridge for €53m (£47.5m) in 2020. In 80 appearances for the Blues, he has managed only 19 goals, including just eight in the Premier League – a poor return given what was expected of him when he arrived at the club.
Although compatriot Kai Havertz, who similarly struggled, is now finding his feet in a No.9 role, there appears increasingly little scope for Werner to survive at the club.
Indeed, on international duty with Germany, Werner has openly admitted that the situation he finds himself in at Chelsea is fundamentally undermined.
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“Things aren’t going the way I’d like at Chelsea, so it’s all the better that things are going well here under Hansi Flick,” he said, having scored six goals in six games for Chelsea.
“I really enjoy playing football, no matter where I’m playing. There are differences in the style of play between football at Chelsea and here.
“Maybe the one at the national team suits me better. Here, I always have scoring chances, I can score goals. I feel very comfortable here.”
Given these words, it is clear that Werner is not satisfied with the situation in which he finds himself, and given that manager Thomas Tuchel is not about to change his style player for one player, it is a strong hint that the player is veering towards a transfer.
It is a position that has been backed up by national team boss Flick.
“Every player must take responsibility for learning and assessing his own situation. Only he knows what’s best for him,” Flick said of the situation of Werner.
“The situation they’re [Werner and Julian Draxler] are both in isn’t one that’s currently satisfactory.”
Every player must take responsibility for learning and assessing his own situation
- Hansi FlickWerner, meanwhile, has been linked to Dortmund as a possible replacement for Erling Haaland.
Indeed, the only thing that may save Werner’s Stamford Bridge career is the uncertainty that Chelsea currently find themselves in – yet that may not suit a player so clearly starved for confidence and capable of far better.
