Timo Werner was not included in the Chelsea team that took on Udinese on Friday night, according to rumors that the striker has agreed to take a pay cut in order to leave the Blues.
Timo Werner, a Chelsea attacker, has taken dramatic measures to compel the transfer of Chelsea and the return of RB Leipzig as the Blues appear to be losing out on the chance to sign Josko Gvardiol.
When releasing a list of the entire team that traveled to Italy on Friday, the club stated that the Blues’ No. 11 will remain in England at the medical facility back at Cobham. As a result, the 25-year-old was not there for the 3-1 preseason victory over Udinese. The news that he wouldn’t be traveling with players like Michy Batshuayi and Ross Barkley fueled rumors that he might return to RB Leipzig, and soon-to-be teammate Yussf Poulsen made it obvious how he felt about the idea.
In a news conference, Poulsen said, “I hope he is coming back, he is a terrific player.” “We are a group that is attempting to advance and grow into one of the most significant clubs in Europe. For that, you need competent players. In the past, we developed a successful collaboration.”
Despite the club blaming his absence on an ailment, there seems to be more to it than that. This is due to important news regarding the German and his near future breaking when his teammates were playing in Udinese in the first of two preseason games this weekend against the Serie A regular.
Romelu Lukaku did the same at Inter Milan, according to Sport Bild. Werner has made the decision to accept a wage cut of 50% in order to expedite his return to RB Leipzig. According to reports, the two clubs are talking about structuring the agreement as a loan with an optional “buy clause.”
Football.london is aware that nothing has been decided upon just yet, but there is rising optimism that a solution may be reached in this circumstance.
The Blues had been closely monitoring two outstanding players from the Bundesliga team, thus there had been speculation of a potential swap deal. However, Domenico Tedesco is adamant about holding onto defense target Josko Gvardiol, while Christopher Nkunku has already agreed to a contract extension this summer.
Of course, Chelsea still have the option to sign Gvardiol on a standalone deal before the September transfer window closes, but they have failed in this instance to use Werner to broker a move that would aid manager Thomas Tuchel in his defensive reconstruction.
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