Timo Werner might join Tottenham Hotspur on loan from RB Leipzig in January. Tottenham is expected to sign him before Manchester United. The 27-year-old most recently spent two years with Chelsea, from 2020 to 2022, where he scored 23 goals in 89 games and won several major trophies. Chelsea sold him back to RB Leipzig for less than they paid for him. Werner appears to be returning to English football, joining Tottenham on loan for the remainder of the season.
The reason Manchester Uniter did not sign Timo Werner
Fabrizio Romano shared some special information about why Manchester United didn’t try harder to sign Timo Werner in January. Instead, Werner is getting close to joining Tottenham on loan. Romano explained that Tottenham has the choice to buy Werner at the end of the loan, but they’re not required to do so. This means they can decide whether to buy him after seeing how well he plays for them.
According to Romano, Manchester United didn’t try to sign Timo Werner because they were not sure about the type of forward they wanted. This uncertainty allowed Tottenham to move ahead in the process. Romano mentioned that Tottenham was more decisive, with their manager Ange Postecoglou being a big fan of Werner. Werner also thinks that joining Tottenham could be the best decision for him right now.
“We start today’s column with a ‘here we go’ for Timo Werner to Tottenham on a loan deal from RB Leipzig. We know Tottenham have been working hard to sign a new centre-back, and remain in talks with Genoa over Radu Dragusin, but meanwhile they have also been able to agree a deal for a new striker in Werner. The former Chelsea player is returning to the Premier League and from what I’ve been hearing he’s really tempted to work under Ange Postecoglou. He really believes this is the perfect system for him to perform, and it’s the same for Postecoglou – he believes Werner is a big opportunity,” Romano said.
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“Tottenham will pay Werner’s entire salary for the remainder of the season, and then they will have a buy option clause in the deal, which is worth something like €18m. It’s not mandatory, so Spurs can decide at the end of the season. If all goes to plan, the player will travel to London in the next day or two for medical tests and to sign his contract. The deal is almost done and Tottenham’s main focus now is on a new centre-back in Dragusin. For me it’s a smart deal. It’s a loan, Spurs have buy option but not mandatory so they can get a look at the player before committing. Timo is super hungry as he believes this is great opportunity for him. Manchester United also considered Werner as a possibility but then they decided not to proceed also because it’s not clear yet what kind of player they want,” he added.
