:Chelsea’s German striker Timo Werner has signed a four-year deal to return to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.
British media said Leipzig are bringing Werner back for around £25m ($30.21m) after Chelsea paid the German striker’s £45m release clause in 2020.
The 26-year-old spent most of his senior career at RB Leipzig between 2016-20 and is the club’s all-time top scorer with 95 goals.
“Timo Werner’s signing is a special transfer for us,” said Leipzig’s commercial sporting director Florian Scholz.
“We… witnessed Timo becoming the club’s record goalscorer and Germany international. His return means a lot to the fans because Timo was a real fan favorite and a figure they could identify with.”
Werner made his Germany debut in a Confederations Cup win over Australia in June 2017 and has now earned 50 caps.
GREAT TIME
“I am very happy to be able to play for RB Leipzig again,” said Werner on the club’s website https://rbleipzig.com/en/news/2022-2023/timo-werner-rejoins-rb-leipzig.
“I had a great time here… when we put in a great performance as a freshman in the league.
“I’m looking forward to the new season at RB Leipzig and, above all, to seeing the Leipzig fans again, who mean a lot to me. We want to achieve a lot and of course I want to be the first Leipzig player to reach the 100 goal mark.”
Werner parted ways with Chelsea after two years at the Premier League club, where he won the Champions League trophy as well as the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup in 2021.
He played 89 games for Chelsea, scoring 23 goals.
“Dear Blues, today marks the end of my journey with Chelsea FC,” said Werner https://twitter.com/TimoWerner/status/1557034784848748545 as he sent a farewell message to fans on his social media platforms.
“I’ve felt so much love and support over the past two years and I will never forget how you guys stood by me through the good times and the challenging times.
“We won trophies like the Champions League together and I will always remember the song you wrote and sang for me. I’m looking forward to hopefully playing again at Stamford Bridge one day.”
($1 = 0.8275 pounds)