Chelsea set to sign Germany forward Werner
The report added that Werner has a 55 million euro release clause which expires on June 15 and that Premier League club Chelsea had offered the 24-year-old a contract worth 200,000 pounds per week.
Football - Champions League - Round of 16 First Leg - Tottenham Hotspur v RB Leipzig - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - February 19, 2020 RB Leipzig's Timo Werner scores their first goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
Chelsea have agreed to a deal in principle to sign Germany striker Timo Werner from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, Sky Sports said on Thursday.
The report added that Werner has a 55 million euro release clause which expires on June 15 and that Premier League club Chelsea had offered the 24-year-old a contract worth 200,000 pounds per week.
Werner is second-top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 25 goals, four behind Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski. He has made 29 appearances for Germany, scoring 11 times.
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