Premier League clubs are on red alert after finding out RB Leipzig are willing to sell ex-Chelsea forward Timo Werner, according to reports.
The Blues signed the 27-year-old from Leipzig for around £48million in 2020.
He struggled at Stamford Bridge, scoring 23 goals in 89 appearances for the Premier League giants.
Chelsea sold Werner back to Leipzig for a fee in the region of £17.5m last August, which is quite an alarming loss.
The German international scored 28 goals in 34 Bundesliga games the season before being snapped up by the Londoners but that scoring touch has eluded him since returning to his home country.
Last season, he found the back of the net nine times in 27 league appearances, and in 2023/24, Werner has only scored twice in 13 matches across all competitions with minutes hard to come by.
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Leipzig have plenty of options in the No. 9 position – signing Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda over the summer – so are willing to get rid of Werner.
This is according to a report from 90min, where it is claimed the German club have ‘decided he is free to leave the club’.
‘Several Premier League clubs have been contacted’ ahead of the January transfer window, it is claimed.
A return to London looks possible with Fulham and Crystal Palace both interested in signing the 27-year-old on loan.
Another option for Werner is West Ham, who are competing in the Europa League this term.
The Hammers are apparently ‘monitoring the situation’ with ‘nothing ruled out’ at this stage.
David Moyes is likely to pursue a new striker in January after letting Gianluca Scamacca join Atalanta in the summer.
The Scottish manager did not replace the Italian international,
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