The rebuild continues at Chelsea, as the club completed the signing of Timo Werner, it announced on Thursday.
Chelsea will pay RB Leipzig roughly €53 million for the German forward, according to James Olley of ESPN.
Werner, 24, will remain with Leipzig until the end of the Bundesliga season. Chelsea stated he’ll join his new teammates in July, meaning he won’t partake in the remainder of Leipzig’s Champions League campaign, which is slated to resume in August.
The deal is subject to the forward passing a medical, which has been delayed due to the travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a very proud moment for me to be joining this great club,” Werner said. “I of course want to thank RB Leipzig, the club and the fans, for four fantastic years. You will forever be in my heart. I look forward to next season with my new teammates, my new manager, and of course the Chelsea fans. Together we have a very successful future ahead of us.”
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