Ange Postecoglou already knows what Timo Werner will give Tottenham ahead of loan move

Ange Postecoglou is already well aware of just what Timo Werner can bring to his Tottenham team once he completes his loan move from RB Leipzig. Always looking destined to sign a new centre-back first up in the January transfer window given the lack of numbers in the position, Spurs shocked many early on Saturday following the news of the German international's imminent move to the capital.

Werner will link up with the Lilywhites on a loan deal until the end of the campaign and football.london understands that Spurs will have an option to make the move permanent, with the fee being no more than £15.5million, come the summer. Very much a low-risk move with the potential for high rewards, the 27-year-old could prove to be a very smart acquisition if he can help the football club achieve a spot in the Champions League come the end of the season.

Struggling to find his best form during his two years at Chelsea, Werner did manage to hit double figures in each of his two seasons with the Blues but it was his struggles in front of goal that unfortunately dominated the headlines time and time again. As a result, eyes will be permanently glued to Werner over the course of his Tottenham stay to see if he can find the net on a regular basis and put his Chelsea woes to bed.

Postecoglou knows exactly what Werner can offer in and around the box having seen him up close and personal during Celtic's 2022/23 Champions League campaign. Drawn in Group F alongside Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk and Werner's RB Leipzig, the versatile attacker proved to be a pivotal figure when the German club visited Celtic Park in early October.

Having lost 3-1 at Red Bull Arena six days earlier, Postecoglou's Celtic were again on the losing side as they passed