Tottenham Hotspur 'not planning to sign Timo Werner permanently'
With Son Heung-min on Asian Cup duty and Ivan Perisic departing for Hajduk Split for the remainder of the season, Tottenham made it their mission to bolster their attacking ranks this month.
Ange Postecoglou's options have also been thinned by knee injuries to Alejo Veliz and Manor Solomon, and the Lilywhites quickly struck a deal to bring ex-Chelsea man Werner back to the Premier League.
Tottenham fended off apparent interest from Manchester United to the 27-year-old's signature, and he has made back-to-back starts for Postecoglou's side, providing an assist on his debut in a 2-2 Premier League draw with admirers Man United.
Werner could not contribute in a 1-0 FA Cup loss to Manchester City on Friday, but he impressed with an effervescent display nonetheless, and Tottenham have the option to buy the German for approximately £15m this summer.
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However, Football Insider claims that the Lilywhites are currently not inclined to keep Werner on the books beyond the end of the season, meaning that he will head back to RB Leipzig as things stand.
The report claims that Tottenham could have a change of heart if Werner sets the world alight over the next few months, but the consensus is that he will return to Germany once the campaign is done and dusted.
Werner's contract with RB Leipzig does not expire until the summer of 2026, but he has failed to recapture the form he showed before his initial move to the Premier League in 2020, when Chelsea paid £45.3m for his services.
The 27-year-old is one of two new faces to arrive at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this month alongside
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