Timo Werner is facing a move to Chelsea. His still trainer Julian Nagelsmann supposedly knows nothing. Michael Ballack has advice.
- Timo Werner is apparently facing a move to Chelsea
- RB Leipzig did not want to confirm the transfer on Saturday
- Blues legend Michael Ballack meanwhile has advice for the striker
Munich - The chronology of Timo Werner's transfer somehow also bears the title "An Infinite History". An odyssey would also have ended if the transfer of the international to Chelsea FC took place in the coming days.
Last summer, striker RB actually wanted to leave Leipzig * . His contract would have expired in the summer of 2021 and Werner could have left Saxony for 35 million. At that time, FC Bayern * was actually the designated new employer for the 24-year-old. Werner would also like to have stayed in the Bundesliga * .
But on Säbener Straße they didn't want to make a final decision. The then coach Niko Kovac * was apparently not considered the biggest fan of the striker, which is why the transfer * was allowed to pass. The primary transfer target was set to Leroy Sané * .
Timo Werner: Transfer to Chelsea FC? Nagelsmann knows nothing - advice from Ballack
Werner then extended without further ado in Leipzig - with the promise to be allowed to leave the club for a fixed sum next summer. Then Werner played an outstanding round under his new coach Julian Nagelsmann and FC Bayern * thought again about the lightning-fast attacker.
The FCB bosses lowered their thumbs again - and Werner himself declared that he would no longer switch to the record champions. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, on the other hand, did not like this so much, publicly complained that this was apparently much more concentrated on Kai Havertz.
In between, Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp were in pole position before Chelsea apparently struck. Until June 15, the Blues, who are opponents of the last sixteen of FC Bayern in the Champions League * , now have to pull the purchase option.
Timo Werner before switching to Chelsea - RB-Boos: "Don't sit in the driver's seat"
"Of course there was this exit clause, which we put in the contract to give him the opportunity to take the next step," reveals RB boss Oliver Mintzlaf at Sky on Saturday : "Now Timo Werner is sitting in the driver's seat , not us anymore. So far, Werner has not drawn the clause, nor has any club sent us a transfer contract. ”Coach Nagelsmann also said after the draw against SC Paderborn that he knew nothing about Werner's permanent departure. "He hasn't said anything to me yet," said the 32-year-old.
But this is probably all just tactical work. Timo Werner is expected to wear Chelsea's blue jersey whenever she starts next season * .
A blues legend considers the transfer from Werner to Stamford Bridge to be the absolutely right step. "This is a good decision for both sides," said Michael Ballack : "For Timo, because he fits there, because the way he plays football suits him," said the former national team captain on Saturday in the program "Wontorra - the football Talk ". The 98-time DFB international believes that Werner chose a club with Chelsea "where he has a greater chance of playing, which is very important to him".
Timo Werner to Chelsea FC? Ballack speaks of "good decision"
The move will help the 24-year-old "take the next step in the national team; his standing will increase with a large top club," Ballack said. The former Bundesliga professional is confident that the Premier League fourth will again have titles in the future. "The team will be renewed, it will certainly be strengthened, and a lot of money will be spent in Chelsea to knock again at the top," said Ballack . "A good young team is being built there, which is very promising."
In the Premier League, Werner expected "a certain harshness in a positive sense that he would play with even better players," said the 98-time international Ballack . Nevertheless, Werner had to get used to the faster pace: “The rhythm is of course much more intense than in Germany. It is much more intense, especially for strikers, there are many more duels, so he has to get used to it quickly. ”
A man with his transfer rumors odyssey will probably quickly get used to such things ...
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